Some fun little meaningless non-scientific online poll results from Geek 2 Geek, an online dating site for people who self-identify as geeks (whatever that means): How old were you when you first had sex? 44% indicated that they had sex by the age of 18. According to Trendsin Premarital Sex in the United States, 1954 – 2003, by Lawrence B.Finer, published in the January/February 2007 issue of Public Health Reports, that number for all Americans was 58% in 2003. 12% of respondents aged 25 and above indicated they have never had sex.Based on data from Finer’s paper, the number for all Americans is somewhat less than 10%. What’s the earliest date when you had sex with someone? 46% have had sex on their first date. 69% have had sex by their 5th date. What’s an acceptable number of dates before having sex? 23% said it was ok to have sex on the first date. Males were more liberal on this subject, 25% of males approved compared to only 18% of females. Only 6% of males and 7% of females felt it was never ok to have sex until marriage. How many different partners have you had sex with? 88% of respondents age 25 and over have had sex with at least one partner. 34% said they have had sex with more than 10 partners. On a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being perfect) how would you rate your enjoyment of sex? 82% of females and 79% of males answered 8 or above. 4% of females and 6% of males answered 3 or below. Regina Lynn http://blog.wired.com
