Almost half of Singaporeans need to plan for sex

Almost half of Singaporeans need to plan for sex

Monday, Nov 19, 2012
YourHealth, AsiaOne

SINGAPORE - A recent survey has found that while more than half of Singaporeans never know when they will have sex, almost half need to plan for moments of intimacy.

The survey, conducted in Singapore and Malaysia by global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, found that 49 per cent of Singaporeans feel they need to plan for sex in advance.

Out of their past four sexual encounters, 59 per cent said they had planned for half or more of their sexual encounters, with more men planning for sex in advance as compared to women.

Out of the 77 per cent who planned at least one of their past four sexual encounters, 33 per cent of respondents said they typically plan less than 30 minutes in advance.

However, they did so at the expense of the fun and spontaneity that comes with unplanned sex.

More than 60 per cent of respondents agreed that sex was about spontaneity, which contributes to the romance in the relationship, and that planned sex takes away the fun.

In spite of this, 41 per cent of Singaporean respondents would rather sacrifice on the romance and fun by planning in order to improve their experience and avoid personal dissatisfaction or disappointing their partners.

With regards to satisfaction, men and women in Singapore differ in their opinions.

While 32 per cent of Singaporean men expressed being extremely satisfied with their own erections, only 12 per cent of women are extremely satisfied with their partners' erections.

The level of satisfaction is more balanced amongst Malaysian respondents, with 25 per cent of men being extremely satisfied with their erections, and 20 per cent of women feeling the same about their partners' erections.

About 72 per cent of Singaporean men said they are acceptable to treatment for erectile dysfunction. Three in four men said they are comfortable with letting their partners know that they are taking a pill before sex.

However, slightly less than half of the women surveyed were comfortable knowing that their partners take a pill before sexual intercourse.

yamadak@sph.com.sg




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