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How much sex is normal?
Danny!
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Sex is generally something we do in private. But that doesn’t stop us wanting to know what other people are doing. Sex surveys aim to fill that gap, telling us what others get up to, and letting us know what’s ‘normal’ or ‘not normal’.
A survey commissioned by Channel 4 in 2011 gave some interesting results, including:
Different surveys give quite different answers to the question "how much sex is normal?". What do you think, how much sex is normal? How do you know if you're having enough sex? Or too much?
A survey commissioned by Channel 4 in 2011 gave some interesting results, including:
- M&S shoppers are more likely than any other shoppers to have an orgy.
- Country music fans have the fewest number of partners but are most likely to have had crabs.
- Waitrose shoppers are the most likely to use nipple clamps
Different surveys give quite different answers to the question "how much sex is normal?". What do you think, how much sex is normal? How do you know if you're having enough sex? Or too much?
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I think twice a day is normal I think once every couple of weeks is normal (especially if you have kids!) it's totally dependent on your situation!
There is no universal normal in my opinion - so long as you're happy with how much sex you're having, that's fine! :thumb:
Yeah definitely. These things can vary so much between people that the idea of a universal "normal" amount of sex is a bit misleading. Even for any one person, the amount of sex can vary depending on how they are feeling at the time or what the situation is. When it comes to people who identify as asexual, they might be perfectly happy with no sex at all, so the idea of a normal amount of sex isn't very helpful to them.
So yes, I agree - so long as you're happy, then it's all good!
And yes, as most of you already said, I also think that it depends on the individual and the situation for how much sex you want to have. Its normal as long as both partners involved are happy and enjoy it, and I dont think we should count how many times and how we should be having sex.
P.s. We are all way too different to have a universal definition of 'normal' for anything!
Miss_Riot, I had the same thought! I'm sure I'll be thinking about this survey when next time I do my weekly shopping at Waitrose
It did when I was at high school when other were saying you need to get layed and stuff. But it should just come down to how that person feels about it and if their partner is t happy, yes by all means talk to them about it. But just because they won't have sex with you dosnt mean they don't like you, it could just be as simple as they don't want to or arnt ready.
As for people who have sex a lot, that is up to them. As lon as both people are happy why dose it matter? It's not as if you go to your freinds and family and say "I had sex last night and the night before ect."
The results of the survey did make me laugh though :d
That's interesting Catwoman. How long would you say is long enough that you should worry?
The only time I did say where u may get worried is if u both werent intimate with each other no more. In a relationship there has to be a level of intimacy some where no matter how many times u did. Once a week or twice, if u know u two are as intimate no more then u both need to talk. Im only going by what I have heard in magazines, online, by people etc.
I think its really important for u and ur partner to have regular check ups if u both do sleep with each other pretty often. Your both would be able to trust one another more and u will feel better that u both have been checked. You both got to be open and honest and if u dont then the relationship wont work. This is very important when it comes to sex.
Though by all means try not to worry and stay safe.