We straight people tend to be sexually repressed, right? Isn't that what we're told by the experts? That is hardly the case. The General Social Survey asked American adults how often they've had sex in the past year (sample size = 23,771). I've listed the modal category for each sex/orientation group, and by modal category I mean the most frequently given answer. The percent who gave the modal answer is given in parentheses:
Modal category is 2-3 times per week
Straight men (24.0%)
Straight women (25.0%)
Modal category is weekly
Bisexual women (20.6%)
Modal category is 2-3 times per month
Gay men (20.6%)
Bisexual men (28.4%)
Lesbians (25.8%)
The pattern is clear here: straight people have sex more often than sexual minorities. We even have more frequent sex than bisexuals who have double the potential partners! We don't need to look to them about a healthy sex life. They need to look to us.
Now, you might be skeptical, thinking how gay men seem to have sex like crazy. You know--who's going to put the brake on sex when it's two men involved?! Well, we're talking here about the frequency of sex, not the number of different partners. If your priority is variety (and perhaps STI's), gay men seem to have the advantage.
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