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Sexuality is a broad category covering everything from the physical act of sexual intercourse through to respondent’s sexual history to sexual politics and our opinions on controversial subjects. If you want the hot questions – you’ve found them.

• How often do you have sex?

  • Multiple times daily 2.5% 4.2%
  • Daily 5.8% 7.5%
  • Several times a week 32.4% 37.9%
  • Several times a month 27.5% 24.2%
  • A few times a year 11.1% 8.0%
  • I don't have sex any more 3.1% 4.0%
  • Did not Answer 17.6% 14.1%

• How often do you think Australians have sex on average?

  • Multiple times daily 1.6% 2.3%
  • Daily 6.5% 5.6%
  • A few times a week 53.9% 54.8%
  • A few times a month 22.5% 24.5%
  • A few times a year 0.8% 1.1%
  • Did not Answer 14.6% 11.6%

• Who usually initiates sex?

  • You 33.2% 11.7%
  • Your sexual partner 3.7% 15.2%
  • We both do 45.1% 58.6%
  • Did not Answer 18.0% 14.5%

• How long do your sexual encounters usually last?

  • Minutes 2.2% 3.3%
  • 15 minutes 11.8% 11.4%
  • 30 minutes 26.1% 25.6%
  • An hour 22.4% 21.7%
  • Hours 8.2% 12.2%
  • Did not Answer 29.2% 25.8%

• Generally, how often will you orgasm during sex?

  • None 1.4% 12.9%
  • Once 59.1% 31.9%
  • Twice 17.7% 20.6%
  • Three 3.0% 8.6%
  • Four 0.5% 3.1%
  • Five or more times 0.6% 8.5%
  • Did not Answer 17.7% 14.4%

• During sex how long will it take to reach your first orgasm?

  • Less than a minute 0.9% 2.6%
  • A couple of minutes 8.3% 13.5%
  • Five minutes 14.8% 18.0%
  • Ten minutes 20.9% 19.2%
  • Longer 34.7% 15.2%
  • I find it extremely difficult and often do not orgasm 2.6% 17.1%
  • Did not Answer 17.7% 14.4%

• Do you ever fake orgasms?

  • Never 71.0% 44.6%
  • Occasionally 10.7% 34.5%
  • Frequently 0.2% 4.8%
  • Always 0.1% 1.8%
  • Did not Answer 18.0% 14.3%

• Do you enjoy giving oral sex?

  • Yes 71.2% 57.1%
  • No 2.1% 6.5%
  • Sometimes 9.2% 22.2%
  • I’ve never experienced it 2.2% 1.6%
  • Did not Answer 15.3% 12.6%

• Do you enjoy receiving oral sex?

  • Yes 76.1% 65.5%
  • No 1.2% 5.0%
  • Sometimes 6.1% 15.8%
  • I’ve never experienced it 1.9% 1.7%
  • Did not Answer 14.8% 12.1%

• What is your favourite sexual position?

  • Missionary 9.1% 16.3%
  • Doggy Style 24.5% 31.1%
  • Cowgirl (Woman on Top) 21.6% 18.8%
  • Reverse cowgirl 4.4% 2.1%
  • Spooning 3.5% 3.8%
  • Jackhammer 1.3% 1.8%
  • The pin (Woman flat on stomach, man on top) 5.1% 5.0%
  • The Squat (man flat on back, woman squatting down) 8.2% 2.1%
  • Other 4.7% 4.8%
  • Did not Answer 17.7% 14.3%

• Do you enjoy anal sex (recieving)?

  • No 30.2% 30.8%
  • Yes 16.4% 37.7%
  • Haven’t tried, doesn’t interest me 21.0% 11.2%
  • Haven’t tried but am curious 13.9% 5.7%
  • Did not Answer 18.6% 14.5%

• Guys - Do you enjoy anal sex (giving)?

  • No 9.6% 0.0%
  • Yes 51.4% 0.0%
  • Haven’t tried, doesn’t interest me 6.3% 0.0%
  • Haven’t tried but am curious 14.8% 0.0%
  • Did not Answer 17.9% 100.0%

• Guys - Have you ever had a threesome?

  • Yes (it was male, female, female) 16.4% 0.0%
  • Yes (it was male, male, female) 11.5% 0.0%
  • Yes (it was all male) 3.1% 0.0%
  • No 37.7% 0.0%
  • Yes (I've had both mmf, and ffm) 13.5% 0.0%
  • Did not Answer 17.8% 100.0%

• Girls - Have you ever had a threesome?

  • Yes (it was male, female, female 0.0% 15.7%
  • Yes (it was male, male, female) 0.0% 11.0%
  • Yes (it was all female) 0.0% 0.9%
  • No 0.0% 39.7%
  • Yes (I've had both mmf, and ffm) 0.0% 18.5%
  • Did not Answer 100.0% 14.2%

• What percentage of Australian's do you think have had a threesome?

  • 10% 19.7% 14.5%
  • 20% 19.4% 15.7%
  • 30% 21.2% 23.6%
  • 40% 10.0% 13.1%
  • 50% 6.2% 7.9%
  • 60% 3.1% 5.5%
  • 70% 1.8% 3.3%
  • 80% 0.7% 1.7%
  • 90% 0.3% 0.3%
  • 100% 0.1% 0.3%
  • Did not Answer 17.6% 14.0%