Sex Statistics

• 44% of women between the ages of 18 and 60 have used a sex toy₁.
• 20% of men report using a vibrator₂.
• 9  in 10 women report being comfortable talking to their partners about their sex toys₁.
• 1 in 5 women report masturbating at least once a week. Of those women, almost 60% use a sex toy in their solo play₁.
• Women who are in relationships are most likely to own and use sex toys. 78% of women who use or have used a sex toy reported being in a relationship₁.
• Women who use sex toys report experiencing more frequent orgasms and greater satisfaction with their partners than women who don’t use sex toys₁.
• Of women surveyed, 15-17% were under 20 years old when they first tried a vibrator, 50% were in their 20s, 22-27% were in their 30s, and 8-10% were forty and older_2.
• Women who report masturbating score higher on a self-esteem index than women who do not report masturbating. Women who masturbate have a more positive body image and less sexual anxiety (Hurlbert & Whittaker, 1991)₃.
• Masturbation is correlated with greater relational and sexual satisfaction — a 1991 study of young married women found that those who reported masturbating also reported greater marital satisfaction (Hurlbert & Whittaker, 1991)₃.
• People worldwide are having sex for the first time at an average age of 17.3₄.
• Globally, people have had an average number of nine sexual partners₄.
• Almost a quarter (23%) of adults around the world have incorporated sex toys in partner sex₄.
• 20% of adults report indulging in kinky play, including using masks, blindfolds, or bondage₄.
• 46% of Australian adults have used vibrators during partner sex—the highest percentage in the world!  The U.S. is a close second₄.
• The most common place for adults to have sex outside their bedroom is in the car (50%), followed by the bathroom (39%), parents’ bedroom (36%), and the park (31%)₄!
• 15% of people have had sex at work, and 2% have joined the mile high club₄.
• Globally, people have sex an average of 103 times a year₄.

References:

1. The Berman Center and Drugstore.com. “The Health Benefits of Sexual Aids & Devices: A Comprehensive Study of their Relationship to Satisfaction and Quality of Life” 2004.

2. Silverberg, Cory. “Who Uses Vibrators? Survey research on prevalence and characteristics of vibrator users.” 2006.

3. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and Planned Parenthood. “The Health Benefits of Sexual Expression.” Katharine Dexter McCormick Library: 2003.

4. Durex. “Global Sex Survey.” 2005.