And there's James, a 31-year-old British incel from County Down with a history of social anxiety, paranoia and depression. He identifies as KHHV – incel shorthand for a "kiss-less, handhold-less, hug-less virgin".
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We meet James, a "kissless, hugless, handholdless virgin" (or KHHV in incel parlance) from County Down, Northern Ireland, who says he's an incel because his insecurities, anxiety, mental health problems and troubled upbringing stood in the way of his ability to form relationships with women.
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The dejection can be overwhelming: "i dont want sex i dont ask for anythign [sic] from women i wish that a girl would hug me thats my biggest dream that someone would be in love with a piece of shit like me," a KHHV reported a few weeks ago on an incel forum.
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