- Kinsey Report (1947): Sample of 18,000, sample of convenience
- Masters and Johnson (1960’s): Small sample, lab setting, convenience sample
- Shere Hite Report (1976): Sample of 3,000, 3% return, women’s magazine subscribers
- Redbook: 2% return of 4,700,000 readers
- Janus Report (1993): sent to 4550, 2795 returned-61% return
- Several European and U.S. studies in 1990’s
- Sample of 3,432, Ages 18-59, randomly sampled, 90 minute interviews in home & has published findings in two books (The Social Organization of Sexuality and Sex in America)
- We marry people like ourselves-class, age, religion, ethnicity, educational background—also seems to be true in terms of sexual practice
- 75% of Americans report high satisfaction with their sex life
- 84% of couples fantasize during intercourse
Every Day
- 54% Men
- 19% Women
- 43% Men
- 67% Women
Frequency
4+/week
- Married: 7.3%
- Single: 7.0%
- Married: 36.1%
- Single: 28.3%
- Married: 42.5%
- Single: 36.2%
- Married: 12.8%
- Single: 17.2%
- Married: 1.3%
- Single: 11.9%
Never Had an Affair
- Men: 65-85%
- Women: 80%
Less than 15mins
- 11% Men
- 15% Women
- 69% Men
- 71% Women
- 20% Men
- 15% Women
Always
- 75% Men
- 29% Women
- 20% Men
- 42% Women
- 3% Men
- 21% Women
- 2% Men
- 8% Women
- 47% Men
- 40% Women
- 41% Men
- 38% Women
Vaginal Intercourse
- 83% Men
- 78% Women
- 50% Men
- 33% Women
- 33% Men
- 37% Women
Sexual Dysfunction
3% of men and 14% of women reported pain during intercourse
8% of men and 21% of women reported that sex was not pleasurable
8% of men and 24% of women had been unable to have an orgasm
16 of men and 33 % of women reported lack of interest in sex
17% of men and 33% of women reported performance anxiety
28% of men and 10% of women reported that they climaxed too soon
If you're happy with your sex life, that's all that matters, These are just numbers.
Do you feel like you have a better-than-"normal" rockin' hot sex life?
I was just thinking I sure miss Gwen in Love posts!! Really interesting post. Some of these stats are so surprising and a little sad. Only 29% of women always have orgasms! That needs to improve ;)
ReplyDeleteReally, really informative statistics. I don't like the 29% stat either! The "thinking about sex" stat makes sense. I've seen recently how thinking about sex more often during the day improves all the other areas of my sex life.
ReplyDeleteSuch interesting stats, I am seriously shocked! I was telling my husband some of these and he said he read the exact same ones too (not on your blog though). Seriously, these stats are the reason why blogs like this need to exist. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteOhhh I wanted to share with you, that I read once, in marriages where one or both spouses fake orgasms it will cause more harm to their relationship. Meaning that there are more conflicts and misunderstandings. Makes sense to me why that would happen.
I think that my love life with the hubby is pretty rockin. I am sure that he would like it to rock a little more, but we are still hot.
ReplyDeleteThe 29% stat isn't great, but I feel so badly for the 8% of women who NEVER orgasm and the 21% that only sometimes. And compare that to only 2% and 3% for men!
ReplyDeleteJust found your site today! I'll be following!
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