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The geography of American sexuality points to a decidedly northeasterly trend in sexual frequency. Indeed people in the Northeast report having more sex than any other U.S. region, averaging 130 times per year (2.5 times per week), compared to the Midwest (125 times per year / 2.4 times per week), West (120 times per year / 2.3 times per week) and South (114 times per year / 2.1 times per week). When it comes to practicing safe sex, Northeasterners (43 percent) are more likely to report using a condom during sexual activity.
"As we saw with the Indiana University's National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, there is enormous variability that exists in the sexual repertoires of U.S. adults," said Michael Reece, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University. "The Sex Census adds to our understanding of sexual behavior across different parts of the country, having probed deep into the sexual landscape, reinforcing that Americans demonstrate a high comfort level in exploring with and learning from their partners."
The Geography of American Sexuality
Researchers find residents of metropolitan centers like Los Angeles and Houston are having the most sex per year, 135 times and 125 times respectively, while residents of Philadelphia and Dallas have the least, 99 and 104 times each. Despite low levels of sexual frequency, Philadelphians report very high rates of sexual satisfaction (82 percent satisfied), followed by New York (81 percent satisfied) and Atlanta (80 percent satisfied). San Francisco (70 percent satisfied), Boston (73 percent satisfied), Los Angeles (75 percent satisfied) and Chicago (75 percent satisfied) reported the lowest levels of satisfaction.
While overall sexual satisfaction in America remains high, researchers found a great deal of variability in satisfaction based on relationship status. In fact, married couples reported much higher satisfaction rates (82 percent married, 71 percent single) while singles reported higher sexual frequency (130 times per year single, 109 times per year among married couples).
Meanwhile, national data on sexual exploration and preferences indicated overall high levels of sexual satisfaction, with seventy-six percent of Americans stating to be satisfied by their sex lives and eighty-five percent having experienced an orgasm.
Population Shake-Up
From sexual fantasies to vibrators, seventy-four percent of Americans are experimenting with sex and embracing ways to enhance the sexual experience for themselves and their partners.
-- Across the four U.S. Census regions, the most sexually exciting place
Americans have had sex is in a car (48 percent), followed by sex in
someone else's bed (33 percent)
-- When asked where they would like to have sex but have not yet tried,
thirty-three percent of men said sex on a plane and twenty-six percent
of women said sex on a beach/sea
He Said, She Said
The makers of Trojan condoms take pride in tracking and documenting the complex and diverse preferences of men and women when it comes to sex, ultimately influencing product innovation. The survey shows that men (83 percent) are certainly more willing to experiment as compared to women (65 percent), which may explain why men are more likely to describe themselves as sexually liberal (31 percent) versus women (16 percent).
-- Men are more likely to report they enjoy both oral and penetrative sex
equally (50 percent) compared to thirty-two percent of females
-- Seventy-one percent of men want more sex compared to fifty-five percent
of females
-- The majority (85 percent) of men indicated that they had purchased a
condom compared to only about one-half (51 percent) of women.
-- Men's favorite sex positions are missionary (27 percent), followed by
doggy style (24 percent); Females report missionary (45 percent) and
reverse missionary (13 percent) as their top sex position
-- Men are more likely to discuss their sex life on Facebook or Twitter (15
percent) compared to women (6 percent)
-- More than seventy percent of Americans believe hooking up is having sex
with someone outside of a relationship, with forty percent of women
saying they were against hooking up compared to only about one-quarter
(22 percent) of men
Sex Talk in America
From downloading with friends to uploading on Facebook, Americans are open to talking about sex both on- and off-line.
-- 19 percent of Americans have engaged in sexting and 19 percent have had
online sex
-- 18 percent have had sex with someone they met over the internet
-- 10 percent have discussed sex on Facebook and/or Twitter
-- Americans are open to talking to their friends about sex, with 47
percent talking about sex with friends of the same gender and 28 percent
talking to friends of the opposite gender
Researchers say the data all adds up, painting a picture of American sexuality as diverse and satisfactory.
"With the Trojan® SEX CENSUS, we took the 2010 U.S. Census a step beyond the demographic landscape. It's clear that Americans are sexually diverse and strive to achieve full satisfaction in the bedroom," said Bruce Tetreault, group product manager of Trojan sexual health products. "With Trojan sexual health products, we pride ourselves on providing many options to meet those needs and increase the pleasure factor in the bedroom. From vibrations to a wide variety of condoms, there's an option for everyone."
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About The Survey
The Sex Census presented by Trojan® condoms is based on two studies conducted by StrategyOne from March 15-21, 2011. The first, a national sample of 1,000 10-minute surveys were conducted online among U.S. Adults 18+. The results are nationally representative based on the U.S. Census indicators. With 95% confidence, the margin of error is +/- 3.1%. The data was weighted to ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the actual U.S. population according to U.S. Census figures.
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