IF YOU HAVE TO STUDY, THEN IT’S NOT FUN!

I was not going to do a blog on the latest sexual behavior study until my friend Ron (last name withheld to protect the innocent!) e-mailed me saying that he was looking forward to reading my blog about the report. I e-mailed back asking if I could attribute the “story lead,” to him. He replied, “If you felt that my name lent any weight to the topic then you could certainly use it for attribution purposes. However, since my memory of sex is failing, the blog would be better served if you attributed it to some sex crazed 17 year old.” So this one is for Ron!


There were a number of findings in the study that was published in a special issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine that researchers think is the largest, most comprehensive national survey of Americans' sexual behavior since 1994, that I found most interesting. Since most of you won’t have the time to read the through all 130 pages, I will relate them here. (http://www.nationalsexstudy.indiana.edu/)  The findings are highlighted in red.


(1) 85% of men said their latest sexual partner had an orgasm, while only 64% of the women reported having an orgasm in their most recent sexual event. So that means that 21% of women are faking it. I think more, but that question was not asked. The deli scene in the movie “When Harry Met Sally” finally made men realize what great actresses women are in the bedroom.


(2) There is enormous variability in the sexual repertoires of U.S. adults, with more than 40 combinations of sexual activity described at adults’ most recent sexual event. There are not talking positions here, but actual activity. I can think of about 10. No need for anyone to send me a comment with their thoughts on this item.


(3) While about 7% of adult women and 8% of men identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual, the proportion of individuals who have had same-gender sex at some point in their lives is higher. For example, 15% of the men aged 50-59 said they had received oral sex from another man at some point. If a man receives oral sex from another man, he is gay. Nothing wrong with that, just admit who you are.


(4) Many older adults continue to have active pleasurable sex lives, reporting a range of different behaviors and partner types. In the category of women aged from 60-69, 42% were having intercourse. I can hardly wait until I reach that age, maybe I’ll get lucky then!


(5) According to the study’s findings, 1 of 4 acts of vaginal intercourse are condom protected in the U.S. (1 in 3 among singles). Whether one is married or not, condom use should be 100%. All men cheat, so a woman has to protect herself from disease. Haven’t the respondents of this survey read a newspaper in the past 20 years?


One has to wonder how many people really told the truth when answering the questions. I almost always lie when I get a survey call. It is amusing to know I might be skewing the study. Almost as much fun as actually having sex.