Money
worries and the distractions of social media mean people are having sex less
frequently, researchers say.A once-a-decade poll of 15,000 Britons found those
aged 16-44 were having sex fewer than five times a month.
The
figure compared with more than six times a month on the last two occasions when
the official National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles was carried
out, in 1990-91 and 1999-2001.The study's authors say modern life may be having
an impact on libidos.
Dr
Cath Mercer, from University College London, said: "People are worried
about their jobs, worried about money. They are not in the mood for sex.
"But
we also think modern technologies are behind the trend too. People have tablets
and smartphones and they are taking them into the bedroom, using Twitter and
Facebook, answering emails."
Graph
showing how many times 16-44 year olds have sex a month
She
also said the survey suggested that couples aged 16 to 44 may be using online
porn as a substitute for sex.
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Trends
Couples having less sex each month on
average More women having sex with women
For both men and women, the average number of partners of opposite sex
has increased Younger people having sex at an early age
Men
polled in 2010 to 2012 reported having sex 4.9 times a month and women 4.8. In
both previous surveys the averages were more than six for both sexes both
times.
The
survey carried out by NatCen Social Research and analysed by researchers from
University College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine also asked older people about their sex lives.
It
found 42% of women and 60% of men aged 65 to 74 had had sex in the past year.Nonetheless,
they were the age groups having the least sex - 2.3 times a month for men and
1.4 for women.
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