As a follow-up to my recent post on global population decline (#437099), I was inspired to share this article from The Telegraph about the the worldwide decline in sexual activity.
Here are a few stats from the article:
United Kingdom:
- The average number of sexual liaisons per week has decreased over time: 1991: 5 times per month 2001: 4 times per month 2012: 3 times per month
Germany:
- A 2019 study found only 52% of Germans have sex at least once per month, down from 56% five years earlier.
France:
- A 2021 IFOP poll found that 39% of French people aged 18-24 had not had sex in the last year, up 10 points from the previous survey in 2009.
- Among 25-39 year olds, 27% had not had sex in the last year, up 5 points.
- 52% of French women said they sometimes had sex without really wanting to, down from 76% in 1981.
Japan:
- A 2020 survey found 43.9% of married Japanese aged 20-59 were in sexless marriages, while 24.3% said their marriages were "nearly sexless".
South Korea:
- According to a 2021, about one out of three adults living in Seoul have not had sexual intercourse for over a year.
The article also mentions several potential causes:
- Increased use of digital devices/screens.
- Feelings of exhaustion, especially among middle-aged women: A potential cause detected in UK data was that women feel too tired for sex due to having a lot going on in their lives.
- Less pressure to be sexually active
- Increased solo pleasures: The easy availability of porn online, as well as sex toys
ANONYMOUS POLL:
Had no sex in the last week15.8%
Had no sex in the last month10.5%
Had no sex in the last trimester 8.8%
Had no sex in the last year19.3%
None of the above35.1%
None of your business! 10.5%
57 votes \ poll ended