Whilemenintheirlate 20s, bothmarriedandinrelationships, hadsex a littlelessoften, a fewtimes a monthtoonce a week.
Asforwomeninthesameagerange, forbothpartneredandmarried, prettysimilarstory. 32% of 18-24 yearoldwomeninrelationshipshadsex a fewtimes a week, butforwomen a littleolder, theyhaveslightlylesssexaswell. 48% ofmarriedwomengotiton a fewtimes a monthoronce a week, butthat's stillmorethantheirsinglefriends. 50% ofsinglewomen 18-24, and 43% ofsinglewomen 25-29 haven't hadsexinthepastyear.
Andthesamegoesforqueerwomeninrelationshipstoo.
Onesurveyfromqueerwomen's siteAutostraddlefoundthatabout 35% ofwomeninrelationshipshadsex a fewtimes a week, whiletheirsinglefriendshadlesssex.
Andaccordingto a Match.com's SinglesinAmericastudy, that's whatmostmenandNottoomuch.
Ontheotherhand, only 15% ofmenand 12% ofwomenwantedtohavesexeveryday.
Andthat's abouthowoftenthehappiestcouplesdothedeed, accordingtosomesources, a fewtimes a week.
Likethosepeoplewhowerehavingsexatleast 2-3 times a monthwere 33% morelikelytoreport a higherlevelofhappinessthanthosewhoreportedhavingnosexduringthelastyear.
Andthatthosewhohadsexonce a weekwere 44% morelikely.
Andthosewhohadsexfrequently, 2-3 times a week, were 55% morelikelytoreport a higherlevelofhappiness.