The State of Sex and Marriageby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 11 Jan 2009 03:10 PM
I always think that it is interesting to look at statistics. They can often put things into perspective. Of course, there are always exceptions to the general rule, but at least it gives you a general idea of where things fall with the rest of the world. Statistics can sometimes dispel popular myths. I compiled some interesting statistics from different surveys and reports. Married people have more sex than non-married people. This statistic may surprise quite a few people, especially those who joke that sex ends once people get married. Depending on the age of the couples, married spouses have sex up to 300 percent more than do single people, according to a Chicago survey. That makes sense to me. In the Kinsey Institute Report (1994) 32 percent of non-married women reported they have never had sex in the past year, while only 3 percent of married women said the same. For men, the statistics are 23 percent and 1 percent. Sex within marriage has been shown to contribute to a longer life and a healthier life. A good sex life just makes people feel better both mentally and physically, according to the director of the Sinclair Intimacy Institute as quoted by Discovery Health. "A good sex life is an important part of an individual's overall health. People who have a good sex life feel better." The Durex Sex Survey results are in for 2005. This is a global survey that includes more than 317,000 people from 41 different countries. It found that people aged 35-44 are having the most sex, more than younger groups. (It also found that of all nations, people in Greece have the most sex and those in Japan have the least.) Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here. Related Articles: Marriage is Weakening in America Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantmarriage tags User Comments Samual (11722) 11 Jan 2009 03:47 PMI'd prefer it if 0% of single people were having sex. Our family are always pretty good at avoiding statistics, my parents only had sex to have children, so its been nearly 28 years! My older brother is married, but he has never had sex and since we have been married sex has majorly decreased, but thats due to either a two or a four year sharing our bed quite often.  Mary Ann Romans (26876) 11 Jan 2009 04:49 PMKid in the bed can definitely be a deterrent to a frequent sex life. Perhaps you could find other private places in your home for intimacy or other times such as when kids are in school or visiting. Samual (11722) 11 Jan 2009 05:00 PMIt makes you feel like a teenager again when you have to creep away somewhere private, only now it would be the children being far to curious instead of our parents telling us off! I don't know you kind of don't mind so much when you have kids, sleep becomes way more tempting. pastfirst (135) 15 Jan 2009 02:33 AMInteresting statistics. It seems obvious to me that married people would have more sex than single people as surveys are taken of single people in general, and not those in a relationship. I may be wrong but I doubt that single people who have casual sex, have it regularly, and beides this, there are many single people who do not have a sex partner at all. As for the age groups, I would have imagined that married couples in their 20's have the most sex but I seem to be wrong. Mary Ann Romans (26876) 15 Jan 2009 05:29 AMThat is the thing with surveys. Although this one is pretty reputable, you can't account for every details, such as respondents lying or moral issues concerning premarital sex. Community Tags Kinsey Report, marriage, sex, sexual intimacy Discuss this article
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