Sindex by Sinful - Let's talk about sex
Communication can be the key to a better sex life. At least, if you ask the Britons. In fact, nearly 9 out of 10 think that being able to talk openly and honestly with their partner about sex, desires, and fantasies is important for a good sex life. Unfortunately, only about half of us find it easy to talk about sex with our partner – and a quarter of us find it difficult.
If we look closer at relationships in the United Kingdom, there is a clear link between our ability to talk about sex and how satisfied we are with our sex lives. 4 out 5 Britons, who are in a relationship, where they are good at talking about sex, say they are satisfied with their sex lives. This, on the other hand, only goes for 35% of the Britons, who say they aren’t good at communicating with their partner about sex.
There is, as such, good reason to work on the communication in your relationship. But why is it so difficult to talk about sex? If you ask Britons, the answer is clear: It’s awkward, the occasion is never quite right, and we are worried about how our partner will react.
We see that talking openly and honestly about sex and relationships in the home, where we grow up, can make a difference later in life. Britons, who have talked openly about sex and relationships in the home they grew up in, are better at talking about sex with their partner than those who grew up in homes, where sex and relationships weren’t talked openly about.
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1 out of 4 Britons finds it difficult to talk about sex, fantasies, and desires with their partner
Share of Britons who find it easy to communicate about sex, fantasies and desires compared to the other nationalities in the Sindex
Primary reasons why Britons find it difficult to talk about sex, fantasies, and desires with their partner
How often do Britons talk about sex, desires, and fantasies with their partner?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Less than once a month
Never
Don’t know/don’t want to answer
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When do Britons talk about sex with their partner?
Britons who are good at talking about sex are more satisfied with their sex life
are good at talking about sex
with their partner are satisfied
with their sex life
are not good at talking about
sex with their partner are
satisfied with their sex life
Do open and honest conversations about sex in the home where you grow up make it easier to talk about sex later in life?
About Sindex by Sinful
The Sindex maps out how Britons feel about relationships, intimacy, and sex. The Sindex is published by Sinful.
All figures and numbers in Sindex are based on an international population survey and sales data from Sinful.
The population survey was conducted in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, and the United Kingdom with a total of 12,000 respondents – 2,000 in each country. Data were collected via Cint in the period 17 May to 8 June 2022. The survey was sent out to a representative sample in relation to gender, age, and region. Full representativeness is ensured through subsequent weighting of the data.
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