The mating psychology of incels (involuntary celibates): Misfortunes, misperceptions, and misrepresentations

W Costello, V Rolon, AG Thomas… - The Journal of Sex …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Mating represents a suite of fundamental adaptive problems for humans. Yet a community of
men, called incels (involuntary celibates), forge their identity around their perceived inability …

An exploratory study of incels' dating app experiences, mental health, and relational well-being

B Sparks, AM Zidenberg, ME Olver - The Journal of Sex Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Incel refers to an online group of young males who feel frustration and despair at being
repeatedly neglected on the dating market. Despite gaining notoriety for a number of public …

Identifying pathways to the incel community and where to intervene: A qualitative study with former incels

A Maryn, J Keough, C McConnell, D Exner-Cortens - Sex Roles, 2024 - Springer
The term “Incel” refers to a group of boys and/or men who feel that they have been unjustly
denied relationships and sex with women due to an unfair social system, and some Incels …

[PDF][PDF] Predicting harm among incels (involuntary celibates): The roles of mental health, ideological belief and social networking

J Whittaker, W Costello, AG Thomas - Gov. uk, 2024 - leftychan.net
Executive summary Incels are a sub-culture community of men who forge a sense of identity
around their perceived inability to form sexual or romantic relationships. In recent years …

Beyond violent extremism: A 3N perspective of inceldom.

M Ellenberg, A Speckhard… - Psychology of Men & …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Self-described “involuntary celibates”(incels) have become more visible in recent
years, in part due to high-profile acts of mass violence committed by self-professed incels …

“I'm better than this”: A qualitative analysis of the turning points leading to exiting inceldom

LM Burns, MA Boislard - The Journal of Sex Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Scholars are at the beginning stages of understanding the trajectory of incels'
deradicalization process. This study aimed to gain insight into the trajectories of individuals …

[HTML][HTML] Independent report Predicting harm among incels (involuntary celibates): the roles of mental health, ideological belief and social networking

J Whittaker, W Costello, AG Thomas - Commission for Countering Extremism, 2024 - gov.uk
Executive summary Incels are a sub-culture community of men who forge a sense of identity
around their perceived inability to form sexual or romantic relationships. In recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Seeing through the black-pill: Incels are wrong about what people think of them

W Costello, AG Thomas - Personality and Individual Differences, 2025 - Elsevier
Incels (involuntary celibates) are an online subculture of men who form their identity around
their perceived inability to form sexual or romantic relationships. Many incels have a nihilistic …

Incel Perpetrated Violence: Distal and Proximal Risk Factors and Pathways

CJ Collins, MG Murphy, K Reid, JJ Clark - Deviant Behavior, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The current study sought to answer the research question,“what are the pathways and risk
factors associated with misogynist incel-perpetrated violence against women?” using a …

Common themes in suicidal expressions of incel forum users: a qualitative analysis

S Stijelja, BL Mishara - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
Forums for involuntary celibates (incels) are online spaces where males who struggle with a
lack of sexual relations engage in misogynistic and fatalistic discussions, including …