U rimsko doba,Vestalke su ostajale neudate 30 godina pod pretnjom smrtne kazne.Djevičanstvo ilinevinost označava stanje osobe koja nije imalapolne odnose.
Nevinost ima posebno važnu ulogu kad je se sexsate i kad je dečku kao postanete nevini
Dokaz o nevinosti kod žena je postojanjehimena, dok kod muškaraca ne postoji fizički dokaz.
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