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"Sex? Oh. Right. Woo hoo."
According to a new study, if you’ve got kids in the bedroom next door watching Hannah Montana, chances are you’re drowning it out with your grunts and flesh-slapping. And if you aren’t having sex at all? There’s a reason for that, too. The latest national poll conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center has found the top five reasons we’re not having sex. The survey, administered to 1,000 adults ages 18-75, featured a notable amount of married and cohabitating couples (57%), and nearly half had children younger than 18.
The majority of people surveyed, 81%, said they sometimes avoided sex last year. And the top reason we’re forgoing the bump and grind? Being too tired or needing sleep. Here’s a breakdown of the top five reasons for not having sex, along with the percentage of respondents who chose that reason (they were allowed to choose more than one reason for not having sex):
Too tired or need sleep: 53%
Not feeling well or health reasons: 49%
Not in the mood: 40%
Taking care of children and/or pets: 30%
Work: 29%
Interestingly, the dire economy wasn't one of their reasons. Of the 595 respondents who said they were sexually active last year, 78% said that the economy hadn't affected how often they have sex. Other findings from the poll include:
45% of sexually active participants say they've never planned a time to have sex with their partners, but only 7% schedule sex on their calendar or PDA.
56% of men said they think about sex daily, compared to 19% of women.
People who rate their health as "poor" are less likely to engage in sex, but they're not less likely to think about sex.
Parents of children younger than 18 were more likely to report having sex last year than people not living with children.
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