Here's How Often Men and Women Really Think About Sex

Zachary Zane

July 23, 2019 8:33 PM

Americans think about sex eight times a day and even speak about it in some way five times a day. 65 percent of Americans surveyed felt comfortable sharing their sex lives with others. The average American talks to four different people about their own sexual adventure.

Here's How Often Americans Really Think About Sex

Theres the old adage that men think about sex every seven seconds, but a new study conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with reveals thats not quite the case. On average, Americans think about sex eight times a day, with men thinking about sex a little bit more frequently than women, nine times compared to seven, respectively.

But were not just thinking about sex, were talking about it. Sixty-five percent of the 2,000 sexually active American adults surveyed reported that they feel comfortable sharing their sex lives with others, with 29% stating they are very comfortable. Respondents were most likely to discuss their sex lives with their significant other/partner/spouse (61%), followed by best friend (60%), friends (40%) co-workers (28%) and roommates (26%).

It makes complete sense one would talk about sex with their partner, since, according to the results, its the main way people get advice about their sex lives. Who would have thought, but it seems the best way to get better at sex with the person youre sleeping with is to ask them directly! If that doesnt work, turning to friends and other resources are additional avenues.

The average American goes to four different people to discuss their sexual adventure.

Americans also like to boast about their sexual adventures. We dont just tell one person about the crazy night I hadwe tell an average of four different people. While we sometimes tell people in a group, in general, we have multiple, distinct conversations with different folks about our sexual adventures (likely embellishing the events from the night with each retelling).

That means when you hook up with someone, your bestie Simon knows, so too does your roommate, Evan. Also you called you brother Alex to share with him, and last but not least, John from accounting got the details, too.

Your mom and dad, however, aren't likely to know, since only 17% of men share their sex stories with their mom and 20% with their dad. (Honestly though, I'm surprised roughly 1 in 5 men talk to their mom about their sex life; that's lot more than I would have guessed.)

At the end of the day, Americans seem open to discussing our personal sex lives with pretty much anyone who will listen. But who can blame us? While sex is fun, it can be even more fun to discuss.

Zachary Zane