ONCE A WEEK!

How often are you having sex? A 2017 study of over 26,000 people from 1989-2014 showed Americans are having sex 54 times a year! Whats interesting, though, is that number drops a bit for married couples... down to 51 times a year! Still though, about once a week.

Friends gif. Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay looks at Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing with a flirty gaze as she says, “I'm really looking forward to you and me having sexual intercourse.”

However, as expected, 20 year olds reported having sex up to 80 times in a year (about 1.5 times a week.) Also as expected, the number drops significantly for people in their 60's to only 20 times a year (around once every 2 1/2 weeks.)

Now obviously, there is NO SET NUMBER of how much sex YOU should be having, and a lot of factors go into this. Some of the factors that affect this are...

Stress — in general or about the relationship
Changes in the body due to aging and health issues
Falling into a routine that's become boring
Being busy with kids, family, or career
Not feeling comfortable communicating with each other
Not feeling seen or heard by your partner

Now the BEST WAYS to improve your sex life are...

Reducing your stress (easier said than done, right?)
Exploring your sexual self (Take that HOWEVER you want!)
Trying something completely new!
Begin foreplay before you reach the bedroom.
Communicate with your partner/partners to keep curiosity, compassion, and vulnerability.

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