How Can You Tell if a Girl Is Still a Virgin

How Can You Tell if a Girl Is Still a Virgin?

Despite a lot of the myths out there about virginity, if you are wondering how you can tell if a girl is still a virgin, the only way to know for sure is to ask her. Not even an examination by a doctor can confirm if a girl has had sex. The same is true for guys.

Despite the fact that her answer is the only way to know, there are still a lot of cultures that believe you can tell if a girl is a virgin. One myth is that if a girl's hymen is intact she is still a virgin. The hymen is a thin mucous membrane of skin that surrounds or partially covers the opening to the vagina. During sexual intercourse the hymen can sometimes break and tear, causing some pain and light bleeding, but many girls don't have this happen at all. The hymen can also break through a lot of other means, such as vigorous sports like bike riding or gymnastics, using tampons, or through growth and development of her body. Some girls never have their hymen break at all.

Other Myths About Virginity

Here are some other myths about virginity:

• There is a certain age when girls should lose their virginity. This is not true to any extent. Some girls and guys don't lose their virginity until they are well into adulthood, while others have it happen earlier.
• A girl looks different after she has sex. Girls who are sexually active look exactly like girls who are virgins. There is no way to know by looking at her (i.e., her breasts don't grow larger, she doesn't walk any different, etc.).
• A girl who is a virgin is shy or a prude. Many guys and girls would be surprised at which people are virgins and which are not. Many girls who date a lot, have boyfreinds and are known as flirts are still virgins.