FLENSBURG, Germany — Orion Wholesale has released the results of their "Sex Report 2020," subtitled "Pillow Talk," surveying over 16,400 Germans about their sexual practices.
"Even though the participants' circumstances, relationships, feelings, opinions, preferences and desires were not always the same," explained a company rep, "the big Orion Sex Report 2020 has revealed one main thing: Germans love it in many different ways — and that’s good."
According to the company’s survey, 75% of the participants are “happy with their sex life.”
“The people who aren’t satisfied mainly mentioned the lack of sex,” the rep added, “a reason, by the way, that was mainly mentioned by men (85%). Unhappy because of too much sex? This wasn’t the case for the majority of men or women. However, many just miss variety in their love life.”
The survey found that women often give personal reasons for their unhappiness. “If they don’t feel comfortable with their body, or if they’re having problems orgasming, it makes them unhappy with their sex life,” the rep continued. “Men, on the other hand, like to blame external circumstances for their unhappiness — not enough sex, no variety in bed, too much stress in their everyday life, a partner’s lack of fantasy or a partner’s lack of desire.”
Most of the participants, the pleasure products wholesaler reported, see sex toys "as an enrichment and a welcome change. Only 6% of the participants have no experience with sex toys whatsoever. Almost a quarter have tried out at least one toy. However, 63% said that they have played with various toys which proves that the trend is still going in the direction of second and third toys. Incidentally, the number of participants who didn’t have any experience with sex toys is almost as high as the number of participants that said, 'I know them all.'"
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Other findings from the "Orion 2020 Sex Survey" include:
The participants are reluctant to hand over control completely. The number of participants who let their partner decide what goes in the shopping basket on their own was extremely low at 4%.
While some people get lost in the sight of their partner, almost 50% of the participants sometimes or always think about other people. Women are almost just as unfaithful in their mind as men — 52% of women said that they never do it. Only 50% of men said that they never do it.
Most of the participants that think about others during sex make their friends extras in their fantasies. Fantasy people are in second place. However, colleagues also play a role for many of the participants. Even the postman, babysitter or plumber sometimes feature in fantasies. There are almost no gender-specific differences here, except when it comes to neighbors, who come to mind much more often when men have sex than when women have sex.
Endurance is only crucial for 6% of the participants. What’s more important is a large portion of love, time, more frequent changes of position and the pleasurable sounds made during sex.
It wasn’t only the women who said that kissing is necessary for good sex — men who wish for tenderness, cuddles and “a bit of romance” now and then gave this answer, as well. Some women think that unrestrained sex and being able to let go during it makes sex good.
Spontaneity was high up on the men’s list. And men get turned on by the lights being on.
The desire for intimacy came second for women, while an orgasm came second for men. Surprisingly, men and women were largely in agreement, especially when it came to their answers in the text box: sex relieves stress, lets them forget everyday life for a while and lets them spend time together at the end of the day.
More women like a quickie than men. Another surprise: more men say that they like taking all the time in the world during sex. However, it was the atmosphere that helped the majority of the participants decide whether they wanted to have a quickie or a lengthy foreplay and afterplay: 72% of women and 67% of men decide on the time that they allow for their rendezvous according to their mood.
Weekends are the most popular time for sex — and preferably in the evening. The most common day for Germans to get it on is Saturday — closely followed by Friday and Sunday.
Although the "Orion Sex Report 2020" was completed and evaluated in the spring, a further 2,000 Germans were asked again about this topic after the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Results of the post-COVID questions showed that “two-thirds of the participants have the same amount of sex as before and 36% of women masturbate more often or a lot more often, while only 25% of men said this. One-in-three men said that they used sex as a substitute for sport, while women were more likely to want to 'feel alive' when they had sex. One-in-four women and one-in-three men said that they now watch more porn films. And three-quarters of singles have more erotic fantasies than they did before the coronavirus outbreak.”
While lingerie purchases at Orion declined between mid-March to mid-April 2020, said the rep, “toys were ordered a lot more frequently during the same period. This fits in with the statement that 88% of the participants were just thinking about buying a new sex toy.”
"One thing’s for certain," the rep continued. "The coronavirus crisis means that people have a lot more time on their hands because numerous leisure activities have been put on hold or can only happen sporadically. Lots of people use this extra time that they now have for sex: 59% of the participants make more time for sex than usual. And the eagerness to experiment has increased for almost half of the participants — whether it be with new technology, a new sex toy or with a different position."
"Sex strengthens the immune system, whether it’s being enjoyed alone or with a partner — and that’s not just important during the coronavirus crisis," the rep concluded.
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