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"   How many times a week do you have sex?     Men Women   5 times or less 90% 94%   6 to 9 times 5 5   10 times or more 5 2   On average 2.6 times 2.3 times   Single men in monogamous relationships have a lot more sex than married men (4.5 times versus 2.7 times per week, or 66% more). The more money men make, the more sex they have, but the men who have the most sex--more than 15 times a week--make less than $100,000 a year.   How long are you waiting for it? The average number of dates before having sex is 3 for men and 5 for women. Men are more likely to have waited until marriage to have sex: 14% say they waited, while only 9% of women held out. How many partners have you had in your lifetime? Men&amp;#039;s average: 14Women&amp;#039;s average: 11 About 40% of men and women have had fewer than 5 partners in their lifetime; 10% of men and 5% of women have had 50 or more partners. What&amp;#039;s the longest you&amp;#039;ve gone without it?  Men&amp;#039;s average: 19 months Women&amp;#039;s average: 16 months 35% of both men and women have gone without sex for more than 1 year, and 13% of men and 7% of women have gone without it for 5 years or more. How often do you pleasure yourself? Men: 4.9 times per week Women: 2.8 times per week 15% of men have paid for sex (and another 10% say they&amp;#039;d try it); only 1% of women have done so. Are you more willing to sacrifice sex or sleep? 61% of women say they&amp;#039;d rather lose sex.65% of men would rather give up sleep. When stressed, women are less likely to want sex--about half of men feel the same way.  What do you want more of? Women:  Erotic massage, Runner-up: KissingMen:  Blow jobs, Runner-up: Erotic massage 32% of men want more anal sex; only 6% of women agree--the biggest disparity of any act. Least favorite positions: Women: Reverse cowgirl (only 2% said it was their favorite) Men: Tie, reverse cowgirl and spooning (5%) Republican men prefer the woman on top; Democrats prefer doggy style.   What are your biggest fears when having sex with someone for the first time?   Men Women   1. HIV* HIV*   2. My performance STD (other than HIV)   3. STD (other than HIV) Pregnancy   4. Pregnancy My performance   5. Emotional entanglement Emotional entanglement   6. The wrath of God The wrath of God   7. Partner&amp;#039;s performance Partner&amp;#039;s performance   * 1 in 4 men and women say HIV is their biggest fear when having sex for the first time with a new partner, yet nearly the same percentage say they never use a condom when having sex for the first time with a partner.   How do you feel after a one-night stand Men: Satisfaction. Men are more than 3 times as likely as women to feel satisfied. Women: Regret. Women are more than 2 times as likely to feel regret or shame.   Does she engage in the following?     Yes Enjoys a little Enjoys a lot   Receiving oral sex 90% 26% 71%   Giving oral sex 89 44 43   Dirty talk 79 55 38   Watching partner masturbate 56 49 41   Phone sex 42 61 26   Anal sex 42 51 19   Role-playing 41 60 33   Sex in public 40 58 34   Light bondage 34 48 47   Videotaping or photographing sex 21 56 26   S&amp;amp;amp;M 14 64 24   Same-sex encounters 14 38 50     What is she willing to try?     She&amp;#039;s done it No, but she&amp;#039;s willing   A threesome 12% 18%   Sex on a plane 4 35   An orgy 3 13     What are you using in bed?     Men Women   Vibrator 48% 63%   Food 46 49   Restraints or handcuffs 35 37   Blindfold 30 29   Butt plug or anal beads 17 11   Whip 14 9   Gag 12 7   Sex swing or the &amp;quot;Wedge&amp;quot; 10 3   Where did you meet your current partner? 14% of men and 11% of women met their current sex partners online--more than bars, parties, and dating services combined. 60% of men surf the Net for porn (more than 75% of single men between 25 and 34). About 25% spend more than 3 hours a week doing it. 17% of women surf the Internet for porn; 11% spend more than 3 hours a week doing it. 32% of men and 14% of women have looked at porn at work. Has technology helped or hindered your sex life? 59% of men and 52% of women with BlackBerrys, PDAs, or cell phones say these devices have enhanced (rather than infringed on) their sex lives. 34% of men and 29% of women say they&amp;#039;ve used the devices to instigate sex.  Republicans use text messaging to initiate sex more often than Democrats.   Have you slept with someone in hopes of professional gain?     Men Women   Yes, and it worked 6% 2%   Yes, but it didn&amp;#039;t work 3 2   No 92 96   12% of men and 7% of women have answered a work call or e-mail during sex.  How loyal are you? 80% of women say they&amp;#039;re in a monogamous relationship, while only 66% of men say they are. Have you cheated? 49% of men say it&amp;#039;s conceivable that they will cheat on their partners (or already have) compared with 34% of women; for married men it&amp;#039;s 47% and married women 35%.   What do you consider off-limits for your partner?     Men Women   Having sex with a prostitute 84% 97%   Exchanging sexually charged e-mails 63 83   Massaging with a happy ending 56 77   Flirting 49 59   Getting a lap dance 37 59   Going to a strip club 31 43   Looking at porn 20 28    Single men in monogamous relationships have a lot more sex than married men (4.5 times versus 2.7 times per week, or 66% more). The more money men make, the more sex they have, but the men who have the most sex--more than 15 times a week--make less than $100,000 a year.      The most powerful aphrodisiac is...     Men Women   Looks 38% 17%   Wealth 5 2   Power 4 6   Wit 11 15   Intelligence 17 18   Kindness 26 43   Looks are most important to women in their 20s and least important to women in their 40s. Intelligence in a partner is least important to married women and women who earn $100,000 or more. Meanwhile, men who earn more than $100,000 care more about partners&amp;#039; looks than poorer men.   How men like her pubic hair: Trimmed or waxed but not bare: 55%; completely absent: 24%; all natural: 22% What women actually do: Women in their 20s: 66% trimmed or waxed but not bare, 18% bare, 16% all natural Women in their 30s: 64% trimmed or waxed but not bare, 25% all natural, 11% bare Women in their 40s: 50% trimmed or waxed but not bare, 45% all natural, 5% bare What men actually do:  Go all natural: 55% Trim: 40% Take it all off: 4% Republicans prefer their partners&amp;#039; pubic hair to be all natural, while Democrats prefer a trim. Methodology: This survey was conducted exclusively for Esquire and Marie Claire magazines by Beta Research Corporation, an independent firm located in Syosset, New York. The 1,738 respondents were randomly selected and are a representative national sample of American men and women ages 21 to 49. They completed the online survey between October 24, 2006, and November 1, 2006. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to 100. 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