March 4, 2008
Not Tonight (or Any Time Soon), Honey
Congratulations, America! You're having less sex than almost anyone else! According to the Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey, Americans get it on less often than most, with only 53% having regular, weekly action (and with only 44% actually reporting being satisfied with their sex lives).
In fact, the average American gets it on only slightly more often than the Japanese who were at the bottom of the list. Greeks preferred to be on top with 87% of survey takers reporting weekly nookie, followed by close runner-ups, Brazil, Russia, and China. Some think that long work hours are to blame for our nation's lack of lovin'.
Another interesting fact: Apparently Austrians are the "world's most experienced lovers - Austrian men have had 29 sexual partners and Austrian women 17" while the least are the Chinese (four sexual partners for men and two for women).
Last year, the NY magazine had six New Yorkers write "sex diaries," which seem to suggest the Durex findings are accurate. And the Museum of Sex on Fifth Avenue has an exhibit Sex in Design/Design in Sex.
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I'm a little surprised by Japan. They have sexual innuendos everywhere.
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The last time I remember hearing about this survey, which was about a good 8-10 years ago, America was near the top of the list. Japan was near the bottom then, too.
So, logically, I blame the Bush Administration. Who's with me?
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those austrian guys are huge! 17"?
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Its this faith based abstinence bullshit thats weighing us down. Well I'm gonna get out there and 'buck' the trend.
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CNN.com had a story about "sexless marriages" - which they define as 10 times a year or less - and they blame all sorts of things: obesity (America wins) and it's effects on health and body image, anti-depressants (America wins again), work schedules (same) and even people bringing work to bed. They also suggested that Americans are in a rush to get married and often marry people they are sexually incompatible with.
Anyone find the methodology on that Durex study? All I see is "26,000 online interviews conducted in 26 countries". How did they select the "interviewees"?
A few years ago Durex tried to determine the average penis size by measuring the erections of college men who volunteered to be measured by nurses in a tent set up outside bars in Cancun during spring break. Interesting but not sure the results are terribly scientific considering the results were much higher than most other studies.
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"Greeks preferred to be on top with 87% of survey takers reporting weekly nookie,"
Bah...
"followed by close runner-ups, Brazil, Russia, and China."
Leaders in TV's, drunks and NO ELECTIONS. Hmm, I'll settle for less sex than getting faked out by incompetent regimes one of which arms Iran with Nukes while the other charges me for the bullet they would put in my brain if I contest their policies..
"Another interesting fact: Apparently Austrians are the "world's most experienced lovers - Austrian men have had 29 sexual partners and Austrian women 17"
Whats their STD level?
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For a good time call PEnnsylvania 6-5000.
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Well I'm prepared to do my bit if any women are into fat, bald, old Englishmen :)
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I'm with you, 99cent...blame Bush and pass the nookie!
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Marriage is the best way to abstinence.
Believe me i've been there 5 times!
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He who works hard has no time for entertainment.
I wonder why nothing was mentioned about Germans, they are also not too experienced in sex.
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