It has been discovered through an Australian study that looked into the sexual history of 185 students at the University of Sydney, that the students who are least likely to have had sexual intercourse are the science "nerd" males.

On the other hand, the female art students ranked as the most sexually active.

"Males in the study were less likely to have had sex as a group, compared to the group of females in the sample," said the study of 16 to 25-year-olds, published in the journal, Sexual Health.

It added, "Science students were also less likely to have had sex compared to their counterparts in other faculties."

Stephen Carroll, a Sydney-based psychotherapist informed that results were also affected by the cultural factors that might have played a crucial role, as many international students come to Australia to study science.

Dr. Carroll also said, "Boys also start having sex later than girls." He added, "The work ethic of science students, and their devotion to the lab, kept them out of environments where they would meet women. And who are the people at unis that go to the rave parties and the bar? It's not the nerdy boy science students. They're carrying on doing their experiments, going to the library or doing their assignments."

The study saw participation of more female students (78%) and less of male students (22%).

The study also spread vital information to the students regarding sexually-transmitted disease Chlamydia.