What are the sexual habits of the French? A new survey reveals in particular that only one woman out of 4 manages to enjoy thanks to penetration.
How do the French make love? Where do they venture to have sex outside of bed? When and how do they reach orgasm? Want the answers to these questions? The love shop Amorelie asked the question to a sample of 2,000 people between 18 and 65 years old.
The result ? It is that the frequency of sexual intercourse is absolutely not daily for most women! Only 4% of them answer ” every day ” to the question “how often do you make love?” . Most (39%) believe they do so “several times a month”. Respondents to the questionnaire also testify to their masturbation, which largely remains a solitary pleasure, for 68% of respondents.
SLOW SEX RATHER THAN “QUICK HIT”
In bed, what the French prefer is slow sex rather “quick blow”, for 80% of them. And if possible, more soft than hard, for 74% of them. But the French like to experiment rather than keep their favorite position with each report, 56% testify to this.
Speaking of experimentation, 24% want to try a threesome, and 13% have already done so. Bondage was practiced by 18% of them . And side “destinations” outside the bed? 24% have tried the car, 26% the beach, 39% the bath or the shower, 12% have even tried the plane… Nature is very successful in indulging in sex and 38% the have already done outside .
On the side of the orgasm, the men are always clearly more numerous to reach the enjoyment than the women… 80% of them, against only 59% of them. It must be said that only one in four women manages to enjoy through simple penetration. In fact, 67% of respondents have already faked an orgasm, compared to only 32% of men . The reason ? “So as not to spoil the atmosphere because the report was good”.
How does our sexuality change with age?
“I am afraid of the future for our couple and wonder about what could change over the years in a woman, sexuality issue ”, worries a reader of Top Health . Dr. Catherine Solano, sexologist and andrologist at Cochin Hospital in Paris, answers him.
“Many things can influence a woman’s sexuality ,” begins Dr. Catherine Solano, a sexologist and andrologist at Cochin Hospital in Paris.
First, contraception can have an impact on a woman’s sexuality throughout her life. “ Hormonal contraception can cause a drop in libido in 40 to 60% of women ,” explains Dr. Solano. Also, when you reach your forties, you often move towards non-hormonal contraception such as a copper IUD, tubal ligation or ligation of the vas in the partner. ” I see women for whom it is a revelation: their libido is reborn and is then much higher than under hormonal contraception “.
How menopause changes sex life
The arrival of menopause, around the age of 50, can be a good time for sexuality, because from this moment on, there is no longer any contraceptive mental burden, often resting entirely on the woman. As a result, many women feel liberated, are no longer afraid of a surprise pregnancy and their sexuality can flourish more easily. For others, menopause is not easy and their libido may be affected. Of course, hormonal treatments exist…
Within five years of the onset of menopause, vaginal and vulvar dryness may appear. It is likely to cause pain, irritation, small urinary disorders and can reach