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9 statistical curiosities about sex

Do you think you know everything there is to know about sex? You may have the basic knowledge, but we are pretty sure that you have never heard of these incredible sexual statistics.

9 statistical curiosities about sex

1.The average age of the first sexual relationship is 17

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the average age of the first sexual relationship (by penetration) has remained quite stable in recent times and is over 17 years for both men and women.

2.60% of men practiced onanism in the last month

In 2010 the CDC also found that among men 18 and 59, more than 60% had masturbated in the last month. Men 25 and 29 years old were the most likely to report this action. Among men 70 years of age or older, only 27.9% admitted having masturbated during the last month.

3.37.8% of women practiced onanism in the last month

Among women between 18 and 59, 37.8% admitted to masturbating in the last month. Women between 25 and 29 years were also the most likely to admit it..Women 70 and older were the least likely.Only 11.5% reported that they masturbated the previous month.

4.40% of women between the ages of 20 and 49 admitted having intercourse via anal

Intimate intercourse is less common than other types of sexual activities but they are not uncommon. Among men aged 25 to 59, more than 40% reported that they had incurred this type of relationship at some time in their lives.

9 statistical curiosities about sex

Approximately, also 40% percent of women between 20 and 49 years declared to have kept them at least s once.

5.6% of men said they had sex with other men

Reports of sexual activity with a same-sex partner are probably less than what one imagines.According to CDC Health Statistics reports, in 2011, among people aged 25 and 44, only 6% of men and 12% of women said they had participated in some kind of sexual relationship with a member of the same sex.

6.Most women need 10 to 20 minutes of stimulation to reach orgasm

It has been proven time and again that women arrive much more likely to orgasm as a result of direct stimulation of the clitoris than of other sexual stimulation.But finding this so-called pleasure center is not enough, most of women need about 10 to 20 minutes of adequate clitoral stimulation to reach climax.

7.La long average height of an erect penis is 13.1 centimeters

A new study that includes data from more than 15,000 men supports previous findings on the average penis size.In these they found that the average length of a penis It is 9.1 centimeters when it is flaccid and 13.1 centimeters when it is erect.

8.33% of Fetishes have to do with a specific body part

A 2007 study used Internet discussion groups to estimate the prevalence of fetishes of approximately 5,000 people.

9 statistical curiosities about sex

They discovered that preferences for certain parts of the body (such as body weight or feet) were the most common type of fetish , representing 33% of these.

9.30% of men will have an extramarital relationship

The data indicates that approximate Mind 20% to 40% of men and 20% to 25% of women will have an extramarital relationship at some time in their lives.Between married men and women, 2 to 6 % are likely to have had a romance in the last year.

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