Frequency of sexual activity
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The frequency of sexual activity of humans is determined by several parameters, and varies greatly from person to person, and within a person's lifetime.
The frequency of sexual intercourse might range from zero (sexual abstinence) for some to 15 or 20 times a week.[1] It is generally recognized that postmenopausal women experience declines in frequency of sexual intercourse.[2]. The average frequency of sexual intercourse for married couples is 2 to 3 times a week. [3]
Sexual frequency often falls off in relationships when the initial period of limerence ends, and a common belief is that frequency of sexual intercourse often falls after marriage. However, recent evidence shows that 43% of married couples have sex a few times a month, as compared with 36% of cohabiting couples.
References
- ↑ Sexual health: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist
- ↑ ACOG 2003 Poster, Sociosexual Behavior in Healthy Women
- ↑ Varcarolis, E.M. (1990). Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. New York: W.B. Saunders Company. pp. p. 787. ISBN 0-7216-1976-2.
See also
External links
- UCSB's Sexinfo: Average Frequency of Sexual Intercourse
- Frequency of sexual intercourse in Finland
- Forbes article on the relationship between sexual frequency and health: Is Sex Necessary?