Proud 35-year-old virgin refuses to settle despite what trolls say: ‘I’d rather wait’

Nypost · Apr 12, 2026 · 453 words · By Fabiana Buontempo

Personal autonomy and self-definition Social Stigma Personal Autonomy Societal expectations regarding sexual milestones Modern Dating

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Common ground

In 2026, when digital dating is tough as it is, one 35-year-old woman is standing her ground on refusing to settle, especially regarding giving up her virginity.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that To further validate her decision, Harkins said that she found comfort in the fact that singer Lizzo recently admitted to losing her virginity in 2020 after promising herself she wouldn’t have sex until she won a Grammy award?
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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “To further validate her decision, Harkins said that she found comfort in the fact that singer Lizzo recently admitted to losing her virginity in 2020 after promising herself she wouldn’t have sex until she won a Grammy award.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The evidence provided for this claim is again irrelevant, consisting of Ralph Lauren clothing advertisements.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Ralph Lauren's designer clothing for men, women, kids & babies, plus accessories and home furnishings. Free Shipping With an RL Account & Free Returns.
https://www.ralphlauren.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Lauren Ralph Lauren women's clothing, offering timeless sophistication and impeccable craftsmanship. Free shipping available.
https://www.macys.com/shop/brands/ralph-lauren/womens-ralph-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop luxury fragrances for men and women by Ralph Lauren Fragrances. Choose from new releases to iconic best-sellers, plus complimentary samples & engraving.
https://www.ralphlaurenfragrances.com/

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Claim 2: “In 2026, when digital dating is tough as it is, one 35-year-old woman is standing her ground on refusing to settle, especially regarding giving up her virginity.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic mathematical definitions of the number 35 and international calling codes, which are completely irrelevant to the claim about a woman's dating life in 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — 35 is the number of ways that three things can be selected from a set of seven unique things, also known as the " combination of seven things taken three at a time".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/35_(number)

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web search NEUTRAL — There is actually not a single country with +35 as international prefix. 10 countries in Europe are using a three digit prefix that starts with +35 Or 0035: 00351 – Portugal.
https://www.studycountry.com/wiki/which-country-code-is-35

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web search NEUTRAL — When should the +35 country code be used? As already mentioned, +35 is not an international area code and therefore it is not possible to call any country by dialing with this code.
https://en.codigosinternacionales.com/world/country-code-35/

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Claim 3: “The 37-year-old singer admitted to originally lying about it, implying she already had sex — but when Harkins learned this, she was relieved.”

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The evidence provided includes Lizzo's Wikipedia page, official website, and YouTube channel, but none of these sources mention her lying about her virginity or her specific timeline for losing it in relation to a Grammy award.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lizzo co-wrote each song on the album, while enlisting Ricky Reed, Christian Rich, Dubbel Dutch, and Jesse Shatkin for the album's production. The result was a departure from Lizzo's previous alternat…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo

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web search NEUTRAL — Official website of Atlantic Records recording artist Lizzo. Listen to Lizzo’s new single “Bout That Time” and pre-order the new album ‘Bout That Time’ out XX.
https://www.lizzomusic.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — There’s nobody like Lizzo. The 4x GRAMMY® Award-winning, Emmy-Award-winning superstar singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress has left an indelible and incomparable mark on popular culture. She ...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVMHu5xDH1oOfUGvaLyjGg

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Claim 4: “Harkins, who regularly posts about her virginity on social media, told creatorzine.com.”

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Similar to claim 1, the evidence provided consists of advertisements for Ralph Lauren clothing and does not mention Lauren Harkins or creatorzine.com.

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Claim 5: “Not only has Lauren Harkins never had a boyfriend or been intimate with someone, but she’s never been on a date.”

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The evidence provided for this claim refers exclusively to Ralph Lauren clothing and fragrances, which is a mismatch for the person named Lauren Harkins.

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Claim 6: “Harkins admits that a stigma around being a virgin still exists.”

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Three independent web search results (Daily Mail, and two other news-style snippets) confirm that Lauren Harkins is a virgin in her 30s and is speaking out to break the stigma surrounding adult virgins.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lauren Harkins / SWNS. Harkins says she hopes that speaking about her sexless life will break down the stigma surrounding adult virgins.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/10/lifestyle/im-a-33-year-old-vir…

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web search NEUTRAL — 33-year-old virgin Lauren Harkins says 'nobody has higher standards' than her.One video on her account shows her dancing to Enigma's song 'Return to Innocence', with the caption reading: "No one has h…
https://www.unilad.com/news/sex-and-relationships/adult-virg…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lauren Harkins, known on social media as @itslaurenciag, went viral for breaking the stigma about being a virgin in your 30s. The influencer, who refers to herself as 'your favourite late bloomer', pr…
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/im-still-virgin…

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