Sex in Sydney 2009
Congratulations, Sydney: we hit on you, and you said yes, Yes, YES!
Whether you came to the Time Out Sex Survey bragging about the exotic erotica going on between your sheets or lamenting your unasked-for virginity, you opened up and invited us inside, exposing your private parts and stripping Sydney bare as one very sexy city!
Who are you?
Of the thousand-plus Sydneysiders who filled out the survey, 58% of you were women and 42% were men. All ages answered the call, from never-been kissed 15-year-olds to a-hundred-times 69ed 69-year-olds. Most respondents were in their mid-20s. Some 53% were going steady with a partner while 47% were looking for love in all the wrong places (replies included: "Thanks for rubbing it in" and "I'm committed, he's still deciding"). Of those who owned up to their sexuality, 54% identified themselves as straight, 22% as gay or lesbian, 21% as bisexual, and 3% as bi-curious. The rest played coy.
You never forget your first
The most popular age to be deflowered is apparently 17 - with 23% of respondents popping their cherry at that age. However, even with virginity-loss ranging from ages 11 to 33, some of you quoted mitigating circumstances (one reader "lost it at 18, first attempt 14"). Then there were those who made their boyfriends wait for prom night senior year to the sounds of Stairway to Heaven floating upstairs. What an adorable cliché.
When is the time right?
A classy 39% of Sydney thought a second date signalled 'game on' for bedding down. Only 19% followed the traditional three-date rule, while 2% waited no less than 10 dates! A cocky 13% didn't think a date was even necessary to sleep together - 'Hey, why wait to find out it's really bad?' was the philosophy. Sydney averages sex twice a week, but some souls get sex-starved for months while a select few do it a dirty dozen times a week.
Putting on a show
A shocking 87% of men and women have taken the action outside and engaged in al fresco amore. Favourite sex-outdoors sites included public toilets, deserted alleys, park benches, beaches, and backseats (and bonnets) of cars. One couple even tried it on the kitchen table (their dinner guests reportedly asked for seconds).
Those yoga classes really paid off
Bow-wow wow! Some 41% of you chose doggy style as your favourite sex position, while 29% picked missionary as preferable. Another 16% climbed on top to play cowgirl, with 2% crazy enough to do it backwards! There were the rogering rogues too - spooning, standing, face-to-face, straddling. But what's a 'Happy Baby'? Please explain!
Amenities for your enjoyment
Lots of Sydneysiders bring a bag of tricks to the bedroom, be it porn or toys. Some 58% of you won't share pornography with your partner, though plenty go ga-ga for erotic fiction or video porn when flying solo. A big 80% have used accoutrements such as vibrators, dildos, anal wands or butt plugs. While we're on that subject, an even 50% of you have tried anal sex (it's both "stellar" and "painful"). Try to be more gentle next time, boys.
Together time
When it came to sleeping around, 22% of respondents had been with 20-39 people. In the single digits, the most common number is 6, but 12 of you admitted to o
ver 100 partners. Business and pleasure have been mixed by the 57% of you who have shagged a co-worker. Then there are those who really stepped out and had sex with four or more people at once - apparently 23% of Sydneysiders have participated in orgies. Half our straights have had a gay experience.
Solo sessions
Everybody loves themselves; 13% of us indulged in me-time 10 times in the past month. One person said they masturbated 100 times per month - a sad indictment of the quality of TV these days. A strong-willed 12% of people say they haven't pleasured themselves at all in the last month. Yeah, right! Some of us work too hard, because almost half of those surveyed have wanked at work. Surprisingly, 21% of you have faked orgasm in the past month. (But not with us, surely.)
Fantasies
Need a little inspiration when you fly solo? Time Out cover star Ruby Rose is highest in the wank ranks - she's the Sydneysider you would most like to have sex with, closely followed by Hugh Jackman. Keep the wolf from the door by conjuring up an image of your un-sexiest Sydneysiders Tim Bailey (14%), Russell Crowe (21%) or Nicole Kidman (22%) – or, to sustain like Sting, think of your mum in flagrante (43%). Sorry.
The hairy truth
Welcome to the jungle, Sydney! A whopping 85% of those surveyed say they groom below the belt prior to any bout of mattress dancing. One respondent claimed she cleans up down south "only for stardom" (and you thought your job had occupational hazards). Another claimed that going au naturel was "rude" to your partner. Waxing, shaving, trimming, depilatory creams... 15% of you say to hell with 'em, leaving your groin gardens untamed, Adam-and-Eve style.
Buy-sexual
Only 14% of you are willing to put your money where your crotch is and pay for the services of the oldest profession in the world. One person paid in liquid currency and "bought beers to make it happen". One chap paid only "with my dignity". Most of us have never visited a lady (or gent) of the night. For this survey, at least.
Sex on fire?
A late-night tryst can leave you with not just new love, but also a painful, burning itch where the sun doesn't shine. To the 38% of Sydneysiders who've contracted an STD, we urge you to seek an appointment and an ointment pronto! Three quarters of Sydneysiders have been savvy enough to have an AIDS or Sexual Health Test. Luckily, two-thirds of our respondents have never had an STD (that deserves a clap... am I right?). To the confused respondent who asked, "Do crabs count?", we say yes. Yes they do.
Sex Survey 2010 - results
