WHETHER you’re getting jiggy with it, having a roll in the hay, partaking in a horizontal mambo or making love, sex is a fundamental aspect of human nature. Naturally, libidos may fluctuate thanks to the ebb and flow of hormones, including testosterone , oestrogen , progesterone . But throughout all of human history, sex has been a prominent player in boosting intimacy and pleasure, as well as the obvious: procreation.
There’s a whole host of bizarre yet fascinating facts around sex. Need to boost your sexual knowledge for the next quiz night down the pub? Add these to your memory bank..
. From one to 100 and beyond, if you’re sexually active, you’ll likely know your sexual head, or body, count . According to data from the National Survey of Family Growth , women in 2015 aged 25 to 44 had hit an average of 4.
2 opposite-sex sexual partners so far, whilst men of the same age had a count of 6.1. Further research by SexualAlpha found that the global average number of sexual partners is nine.
Research by NapLap found that the mean age at which Brits lose their virginity is 18.3, just slightly older than the age of consent in England and Wales , which is 16. In Iceland however, the mean age to lose virginity is 15.
6. Sperm ejaculation is quicker than some speed limits, travelling at a staggering 28 miles per hour, Lloyds Pharmacy says. What’s more, according to the Guinness World Records, Horst Schultz ejaculated a staggering distance of 5.
71metres in 2006. Research by You.