The Typical American Man Experiences a 13-year Gap

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Today, the typical American man experiences a 13-year gap between having sex for the first time and having his first child
- Source: Finer LB and Philbin JM, Trends in ages at key reproductive transitions in the United States, 1951-2010, Women's Health Issues, 2014, 23(3):e1e9.

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