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02-04-2005, 09:45 AM
Global Sex Survey Results
Source : http://www.durex.com/cm/gss2004Content.asp?intQid=391&intMenuOpen=
Age of first sex
# People worldwide are having sex for the first time at an average age of 17.7
# Women are sexually active earlier than men - at 17.5 compared with 17.8
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Unprotected sex
* More than a third (35%) have had unprotected sex without knowing their partner's sexual history
* Almost a quarter (24%) of 16-20 year olds admit to having taken this risk at least once and the figure rises to more than half in the 35-plus age group
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Sexual concerns
Half of all respondents are more worried about HIV/AIDS than any other sexually transmitted infection (STI)
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Frequency of sex
Globally, people are having sex an average of 103 times a year with women (106) having sex more frequently than men (101)
35-44 year olds are having the most sex (116) compared to just 91 times for the 16-20 age group
The French (137), Greeks (133) Hungarians and Serbian and Montenegrins (both 131) are having the most sex, while those in Japan (46), Hong Kong and Singapore (both 79) are the least sexually active
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Time spent on foreplay
*On average, people across the world spend 19.7 minutes on foreplay with men claiming to spend more time than women - 20.2 and 18.8 respectively
*The younger age groups take the longest - 21.6 minutes for 16-20 year olds and 19.1 for 21-24 year olds compared to 17.3 minutes for the over 55s
*The British spend the most time on foreplay (22.5 minutes), followed closely by the Germans (22.2), the Irish (21.8) and the Spanish (21.7)
The Thais spend the least amount of time (11.5 minutes) followed by those in Hong Kong (14.2) and the Vietnamese (15.2)
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Frequency of orgasms
* While more than a third (35%) have an orgasm every time they have sex, men are far more likely to do so than women - 45% compared to 17%
* More experienced lovers are most likely to have an orgasm every time they have sex with almost half of those in the 35-plus age group (48%) claiming to do so, compared to less than a third (32%) of 16-20 year olds
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Number of sexual partners
* People around the world have had an average number of 10.5 sexual partners
* More than a quarter (27%) have had only one partner while 21% have had sex with more than 10 people
* Men have had more sexual partners than women - 12.4 compared to 7.2
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Sexual indulgence
* More than a third (35%) watch pornography with their partner, 22% indulge in blindfolds or handcuffs and one in five uses sex toys
* Watching pornography with their partner is more popular with women (38%) than men (33%) as is wearing blindfolds or handcuffs - 27% for women and 19% for men
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Ownership of vibrators
* More than a quarter (27%) own a vibrator or intimate massager, rising to more than a third of both 25-34 year olds and those in the 45-plus age group
* Icelanders are most likely to use vibrators (52%), followed by those in Norway (50%) and the UK (49%)
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Sexiest features
* A toned body (14%) - with the bottom (15%) and breasts and chest (14%) in particular - are the sexiest features. Men focus most on the breasts while women think eyes are the most sexy
* One in 10 believe attitude is the sexiest factor while age, wealth and hair colour (all just 1%) are the least important things
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Sexiest female celebrity
* Tomb Raider actress and UNICEF ambassador Angelina Jolie is the world's sexiest international celebrity with 18% of the votes - although more popular with women (24%) than men (17%)
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Sexiest male celebrity
* Troy star and Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt tops the league as the sexiest international male celebrity voted by more than one in five (21%) globally
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More survey's and info here - http://www.durex.com/cm/gss2004Content.asp?intQid=406&intMenuOpen=
Source : http://www.durex.com/cm/gss2004Content.asp?intQid=391&intMenuOpen=
Age of first sex
# People worldwide are having sex for the first time at an average age of 17.7
# Women are sexually active earlier than men - at 17.5 compared with 17.8
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_01.gif
Unprotected sex
* More than a third (35%) have had unprotected sex without knowing their partner's sexual history
* Almost a quarter (24%) of 16-20 year olds admit to having taken this risk at least once and the figure rises to more than half in the 35-plus age group
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_04.gif
Sexual concerns
Half of all respondents are more worried about HIV/AIDS than any other sexually transmitted infection (STI)
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_06.gif
Frequency of sex
Globally, people are having sex an average of 103 times a year with women (106) having sex more frequently than men (101)
35-44 year olds are having the most sex (116) compared to just 91 times for the 16-20 age group
The French (137), Greeks (133) Hungarians and Serbian and Montenegrins (both 131) are having the most sex, while those in Japan (46), Hong Kong and Singapore (both 79) are the least sexually active
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_08.gif
Time spent on foreplay
*On average, people across the world spend 19.7 minutes on foreplay with men claiming to spend more time than women - 20.2 and 18.8 respectively
*The younger age groups take the longest - 21.6 minutes for 16-20 year olds and 19.1 for 21-24 year olds compared to 17.3 minutes for the over 55s
*The British spend the most time on foreplay (22.5 minutes), followed closely by the Germans (22.2), the Irish (21.8) and the Spanish (21.7)
The Thais spend the least amount of time (11.5 minutes) followed by those in Hong Kong (14.2) and the Vietnamese (15.2)
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_09.gif
Frequency of orgasms
* While more than a third (35%) have an orgasm every time they have sex, men are far more likely to do so than women - 45% compared to 17%
* More experienced lovers are most likely to have an orgasm every time they have sex with almost half of those in the 35-plus age group (48%) claiming to do so, compared to less than a third (32%) of 16-20 year olds
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_10.gif
Number of sexual partners
* People around the world have had an average number of 10.5 sexual partners
* More than a quarter (27%) have had only one partner while 21% have had sex with more than 10 people
* Men have had more sexual partners than women - 12.4 compared to 7.2
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_11.gif
Sexual indulgence
* More than a third (35%) watch pornography with their partner, 22% indulge in blindfolds or handcuffs and one in five uses sex toys
* Watching pornography with their partner is more popular with women (38%) than men (33%) as is wearing blindfolds or handcuffs - 27% for women and 19% for men
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_12.gif
Ownership of vibrators
* More than a quarter (27%) own a vibrator or intimate massager, rising to more than a third of both 25-34 year olds and those in the 45-plus age group
* Icelanders are most likely to use vibrators (52%), followed by those in Norway (50%) and the UK (49%)
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_13.gif
Sexiest features
* A toned body (14%) - with the bottom (15%) and breasts and chest (14%) in particular - are the sexiest features. Men focus most on the breasts while women think eyes are the most sexy
* One in 10 believe attitude is the sexiest factor while age, wealth and hair colour (all just 1%) are the least important things
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_14.gif
Sexiest female celebrity
* Tomb Raider actress and UNICEF ambassador Angelina Jolie is the world's sexiest international celebrity with 18% of the votes - although more popular with women (24%) than men (17%)
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_15.gif
Sexiest male celebrity
* Troy star and Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt tops the league as the sexiest international male celebrity voted by more than one in five (21%) globally
http://www.durex.com/cm/images/GSS/Graphs/ques_16.gif
More survey's and info here - http://www.durex.com/cm/gss2004Content.asp?intQid=406&intMenuOpen=