By ASTROGLIDE Crew
Relationships
As a number one model and trusted advisor on intimate wellness, we just lately carried out a Sexual Wellness Tendencies research to achieve insights into folks’s attitudes and behaviors surrounding intercourse. We wished to know what you’re into and what you’re not, together with each who, what, when, the place, why, and the way we may consider. We surveyed greater than 2,000 sexually energetic adults and uncovered some fascinating developments in sexual actions and intimacy.
What We Realized
Intercourse positivity and sexual wellness are necessary.
Sexual wellness is very necessary to 75% of all survey respondents, and that’s equally true for any gender and sexual orientation. A majority of respondents (56%) say that they’re very comfy with their sexuality. Most (58%) would additionally describe themselves as sex-positive. Regardless of this, solely 35% are very comfy discussing sexual well being with their docs.
For those who’re not sure the right way to broach a delicate subject about your intercourse life together with your healthcare supplier, Dr. Josh, ASTROGLIDE’s Sexual Well being Advisor, has some ideas:
- For those who’re involved about one thing (like a symptom or a lump or bump), say one thing. By no means assume your healthcare supplier will ask particular questions on your sexual well being.
- Be as open as doable about your sexual exercise. Be trustworthy about who you’re having intercourse with, how many individuals you’re having intercourse with, and what sorts of intercourse you’re having. It will assist your healthcare supplier assess your danger.
- Make discussing your sexual well being a part of your general well being dialogue together with your physician.
- In case your supplier doesn’t make you are feeling comfy discussing points associated to your intercourse life, look elsewhere. There are many suppliers who specialise in sexual well being which may be a greater match for you.
Masturbation is broadly thought to be a type of self-care.
A whopping 70% of respondents take into account self-pleasure a type of self-care, and over 40% observe self-pleasure on a minimum of a weekly foundation—12% accomplish that day by day. Apparently, LGBTQ people masturbate extra usually than heterosexual people, and males masturbate extra steadily than girls. For those who’re steadily practising self-lovin’, take into account spicing issues up with a few of these solo strategies. And for those who nonetheless want convincing that self-pleasure is value including to your self-care routine, learn up on masturbation myth-busters and ideas that will change your thoughts.
Low libido is a matter.
49% of respondents say they wrestle with low libido or want to have intercourse generally or usually, and most (79%) would take into account taking a sexual well being complement to assist them on this space. Of be aware, males wrestle extra usually with low libido or want to have intercourse than girls. For those who’re searching for a libido enhance, ASTROGLIDE’s Resident Sexologist, Dr. Jess, breaks down one of the best meals and dietary supplements for sexual well being, or take a look at our new male sexual well being complement, Rocket Gas™, which helps a wholesome intercourse drive in males.
Lube is up within the air.
Practically 1 / 4 of respondents have by no means used lube to boost sexual pleasure, and 28% suppose it’s solely for use when there’s a drawback like dryness or irritation. For those who fall into this camp, we are able to guarantee you that there are many causes to make use of lube within the bed room to boost sexual experiences, and this weblog breaks down the stigma of lube use and offers ideas for introducing it into your routine.
The excellent news is that 60% of respondents agree that lube ought to be used anytime to boost sexual pleasure and an awesome majority (83%) are probably to make use of lube with their accomplice. For those who’re trying to spice issues up, take a look at these scorching strategies utilizing lube and take a look at our full line of merchandise to seek out one of the best lube for you.
Now we have robust opinions on our companions.
Most respondents have a desire in terms of their accomplice’s pubic hair. 34% prefer it trimmed, 31% need it utterly eliminated, and eight% prefer it pure. We stand firmly on the facet of “do you” on this one.
In relation to measurement, nonetheless, most respondents fell within the camp of “it’s not what you will have, it’s how you employ it,” no matter gender.
Most respondents (52%) aren’t involved about having a sexual expertise hole with their accomplice, and over one-third don’t care about their accomplice’s variety of sexual companions. The variety of sexual companions you’ve had issues to extra girls (31.4%) than males (25.4%). And in terms of model new companions, 48% have had intercourse on the primary date earlier than, and 17% extra are open to it.
We’re open to attempting new issues.
73% of respondents are attempting out new intercourse positions on the common. 49% have had anal intercourse, and one other 12% are keen on attempting it for the primary time. 62% have experimented with intercourse toys, and 21% haven’t however are open to it;— amongst these respondents, 83% talked about that they might use intercourse toys with a accomplice.
We’re speaking about intercourse extra.
Maybe unsurprisingly, intercourse is mentioned way more steadily in respondents’ households at this time than it was once they had been rising up—45% of respondents mentioned that intercourse was by no means mentioned of their family in comparison with simply 16% at this time. On prime of that, 20% of households are generally discussing intercourse vs. solely 6% when rising up.
That is promising information as a result of we all know that intercourse schooling in colleges isn’t all the time complete. Creating an open dialogue in your house about intercourse additionally creates alternatives to speak about relationships, pleasure, confidence, physique picture, communication, intimacy, battle decision, and a lot extra. You’ll be able to learn extra in Dr. Jess’s weblog in regards to the significance of Intercourse Ed.
