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Does Time Matter? Measuring the Duration of Sexual Activity in Same-Sex & Mixed-Sex Couples

Does Time Matter? Measuring the Duration of Sexual Activity in Same-Sex & Mixed-Sex Couples. Karen L. Blair, PhD . Who has sex 3 times per week or more? . Blumstein , P., & Schwartz, P. (1983). Blumstein , P., & Schwartz, P. (1983). Blumstein , P., & Schwartz, P. (1983).

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Does Time Matter? Measuring the Duration of Sexual Activity in Same-Sex & Mixed-Sex Couples

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  1. Does Time Matter? Measuring the Duration of Sexual Activity in Same-Sex & Mixed-Sex Couples Karen L. Blair, PhD

  2. Who has sex 3 times per week or more?

  3. Blumstein, P., & Schwartz, P. (1983).

  4. Blumstein, P., & Schwartz, P. (1983).

  5. Blumstein, P., & Schwartz, P. (1983).

  6. Quality vs. Quantity • Duration vs. Frequency • Down Under Study1 • Heterosexuals Only • Means < 29 minutes • 8 – 11 mins = intercourse only • Up to 29 mins when oral sex, cuddling, kissing etc. were involved. • Variable Definitions of Sex / Sexual Activity • Relevance of Various Activities: • Sexual Intercourse • Penetration • Oral Sex • Sexual Activity Is Frequency the Best Question? 1 – Smith et al., 2012 – JSR.

  7. Who has sex most frequently? • Who has sex most frequently? • Who spends the most time having sex (during any single encounter)? • Who spends the most time having sex? (during any single encounter) Current Study

  8. Do you have sex more than twice per week? • Are there weeks in which you do not have sex at all? Sexual Activity Frequency

  9. How long did your last sexual encounter with your partner last? • How long does your average sexual encounter with your partner last? Sexual Encounter Duration

  10. Age • 18 – 79; Mean: 30.32 • Relationship Length • Average length: 4.5 years • Range: < 1 month – 39 years Sample

  11. Do you have sex 2 times per week or more? % Reporting Sex 2+ per Week 60 Lesbian Bed Death? Frequency of Sexual Activity 10 Female Same-Sex Male Same-Sex Female Mixed-Sex Male Mixed-Sex

  12. Are there weeks in which you have no sex at all? 60 % Reporting Weeks w/o Sex Lesbian Bed Death? Frequency of Sexual Activity 10 Female Same-Sex Male Same-Sex Female Mixed-Sex Male Mixed-Sex

  13. Duration of Sexual Activity

  14. Duration of Sexual Activity

  15. Sig. Difference

  16. Mixed-Sex Women’s Duration of Last Sexual Encounter

  17. Women’s Duration of Last Sexual Encounter

  18. % Reporting 45 min+ Female Same-Sex Male Same-Sex Male Mixed-Sex Female Mixed-Sex

  19. % Reporting 1 hour + Female Same-Sex Male Same-Sex Male Mixed-Sex Female Mixed-Sex

  20. % Reporting 2 hours + Male Same-Sex Female Same-Sex Male Mixed-Sex Female Mixed-Sex

  21. Specific Activities Most frequent sexual intercourse Most Frequent Giving and Receiving Oral Sex

  22. Women Most frequent partnered sexual activity without orgasm Most Frequent: Multiple Orgasms & Orgasms from Oral Sex

  23. The question matters: • Sexual intercourse = mixed-sex couples • Duration = women in same-sex relationships • Sex without orgasm = women in mixed-sex relationships • Longer durations could be an explanation for lower frequencies • Might indicate greater inclusion of a variety of sexual activities, including oral sex, foreplay, etc. • Frequency likely does not equate to quality • Bottom line = satisfaction & perception • Over 65% thought they were average in duration of encounters • No significant differences in overall sexual satisfaction Conclusions

  24. Thank You @KLBResearch www.DrKarenBlair.com Karen L. Blair, PhDUniversity of Utahkaren@klbresearch.com www.ReducePrejudice.com Funding Provided By:

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