Observer’s 2008 UK sex poll

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While I ease through a hangover and into the day, I’m checking out the numbers in Guardian (UK) Observer’s just released sex poll findings. Check it out:

One in five have had sex at work. A third of us lose our virginity before the age of consent. Half of us have had one-night stands. Almost all men are happy with their ‘size’. One in four of us think we are very good in bed. Men are more likely to be unfaithful than women. How do you measure up? This special Observer Sex Poll 2008 reveals all …

The average Briton loses their virginity at some point between the ages of 16 and 17. Although men tend to lose their virginity slightly earlier than women, the difference is marginal. There are some indications that Britons are losing their virginity earlier nowadays than in the past; among the 65+ age group the average age at which virginity was lost was 19, while among those who are aged 16-24 the average age was 15. In total, 37 per cent of Britons lost their virginity before the age of 16, the legal age of consent.

The average Briton has had nine sexual partners. Only 20 per cent of the population have had more than 10 sexual partners. There is a clear gender split, with men having had an average of 11 sexual partners while women have had an average of under seven. The 65+ age group is the least promiscuous, with an average of six sexual partners. In comparison, the 16-24 age group have already had an average of nine sexual partners. People living in Wales or the south west have had the most sexual partners (12), while those in Scotland have had the least (6).(…read more, guardian.co.uk)