Amorous SA 'too risky'
2005-11-08 12:42
Johannesburg - South Africans have sex about 109 times a year - above the global average of 103, according to the Durex Global Sex Survey.
This is short of Greece, which tops the list at 138, but ahead of Japan, the lowest at 45 times a year.
Favourite places for sex outside the bedroom are: the car, (74%), followed by toilets (47%), the garden (46%) parties (44%), nightclubs (37%) and in airplanes (4%).
Nearly a third (30%) of the South African respondents also admitted to having had sex at their work place.
The top three sexual enhancers in South Africa are pornography, lubricants and massage oils.
Taking risks
But on a serious note: Sixty-four percent of South Africans have had unprotected sex without knowing their partner's sexual history.
When compared to last year's results, this statistic is higher, which means that South Africans continue to take risks and put their lives in danger," a statement accompanying the survey results said.
The survey, conducted online, found that 10% of South Africans have had unprotected sex when they thought they may have had a sexually transmitted infection of HIV/Aids.
Nineteen percent of South Africans are too scared to test for HIV/Aids, even though they suspect they may have the disease.
The survey also found that 59% of South Africans have had sex with a stranger and 30% of men admit to having had an extra-marital affair compared with 20% of South African women.
Forty one countries were included in the survey, with over 300 000 participants.
On the net:
www.durex.com
- SAPA