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Dec 13, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
Americans tend to start having sex in their teens or early 20s. Sexual frequency and number of sex partners also tend to be highest between 20 and 29, particularly for those in relationships who have a partner available. Key Statistics To Know:46.7% of men aged 18 to 44 and 53.3% of women in that same age group reported having sex weekly or more often in the past year.
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
Among American women aged 18 to 60, 52.5% report that they’ve used a vibrator at some point in their lives. Key Statistics To Know:52.5% of American women have used a vibrator at some point in their lifetime, while 47.5% reported never having used one before. [1]52.6% of American women who have purchased a vibrator did so before the age of 23.
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Nov 21, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
Americans in their 60s have sex an average of 20 times per year [1], and 26% of men and women between the ages of 60 and 69 do it weekly. [2]Key Statistics To Know:Americans in their 60s have sex an average of 20 times per year. [1]26% of men and women between the ages of 60 and 69 report having sexual intercourse weekly. [2]22% of men and women between the ages of 60 and 69 report engaging in masturbation weekly.
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Nov 16, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
Between the ages of 25 and 49, 28.3% of American men reported having 15 or more sex partners in their lifetime, compared to 12.9% of American women in that age group who reported the same. [1]Among men aged 18 to 44, 46.7% reported having sex weekly or more often in the past year, compared to 53.3% of women in that age group who reported the same sex frequency. [2]Key Statistics To Know:American men between the ages of 25 and 49 reported having an average of 6.3 sexual partners in their lifetime.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
Lesbians are 43% less likely to have sex at least once per week compared to heterosexual women — but their odds of having an orgasm with their sexual partners are 98% higher compared to heterosexual women. [3]Key Statistics To Know:Among lesbians in a monogamous relationship, 35.6% report having sex multiple times per week while only 3.44% report having sex once per day. [2]About 11% of lesbians report “never” having sex more than twice per week.
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Oct 27, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
The average married couple in the United States has sex about 55 times per year [2], but 15.6% of married people report being sexless for the past year. [6]Key Statistics To Know:Married couples in America have sex around 55 times each year. [2]Compared to those who are single, divorced, separated, or widowed, married people have more sex.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
Our research has found that 69% of American men and women between the ages of 50 and 59 report having a regular sex partner, and 34% report having sexual intercourse on a weekly basis. [1]Key Statistics To Know:34% of men and women between the ages of 50 and 59 report having sexual intercourse weekly. [1]69% of men and women between the ages of 50 and 59 report having a regular sexual partner.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
On average, men and women each have about 5 different sexual partners throughout the course of their college years. Key Statistics To Know:Men and women both had an average of close to 5 different sexual partners throughout their college days. [1]A 2023 post-pandemic study of Gen Z university students 18 years or older found that 73% of respondents identified as heterosexual/straight, 21% identified as bisexual or pansexual, and 6% identified as gay or lesbian.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
Although we tend to think of sex as slowing down in older age — and it does, to some extent — 44% of men and women aged 40 to 49 reported having sex with a partner weekly. [1]Additionally, 83% of men and women in that same age group feel that a satisfying sexual relationship is important, with 72% feeling that sex is “essential” to a good relationship. Key Statistics To Know:44% of men and women aged 40 to 49 reported having sex with a partner weekly.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
womens-health.com | Sarah Melancon |Women Start
One in four adults who belong to Generation Z report not having yet had partnered sex [5], and about 1 in 5 (20.8%) identify as LGBTQ+ [3]. Key Statistics To Know:25% of Gen Z adults reported that they have not yet had partnered sex. [5]30.9% of Gen Z men aged 18 to 24 reported no sexual activity in the past year, compared to 14.1% of Millennial men aged 25 to 34 reporting the same.
