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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 old were you when you lost your virginity?

  • 16 yrs or younger 34.6% 47.8%
  • 17 16.4% 14.6%
  • 18 14.0% 11.9%
  • 19 6.4% 5.6%
  • 20 4.3% 2.6%
  • 21 3.8% 2.4%
  • 22 1.7% 1.1%
  • 23 1.4% 1.0%
  • 24 0.7% 0.5%
  • 25 0.9% 0.4%
  • 26 0.5% 0.2%
  • 27 0.4% 0.2%
  • 28 0.3% 0.1%
  • 29 0.2% 0.0%
  • 30 0.3% 0.0%
  • 31 0.0% 0.0%
  • 32 0.0% 0.0%
  • 33 0.0% 0.0%
  • 34 0.0% 0.0%
  • 35 0.0% 0.0%
  • 36 0.0% 0.0%
  • 37 0.0% 0.0%
  • 38 0.0% 0.0%
  • 39 0.0% 0.0%
  • 40 0.0% 0.0%
  • 41 0.0% 0.0%
  • 42 0.0% 0.0%
  • 43 0.0% 0.0%
  • 44 0.0% 0.0%
  • 45 0.0% 0.0%
  • 46 0.0% 0.0%
  • 47 0.0% 0.0%
  • 48 0.0% 0.0%
  • 49 0.0% 0.0%
  • 50 0.0% 0.0%
  • 51 0.0% 0.0%
  • 52 0.0% 0.0%
  • 53 0.0% 0.0%
  • 54 0.0% 0.0%
  • 55 0.0% 0.0%
  • 56 0.0% 0.0%
  • 57 0.0% 0.0%
  • 58 0.0% 0.0%
  • 59 0.0% 0.0%
  • 60 0.0% 0.0%
  • 61 yrs or older 0.0% 0.0%
  • Did not Answer 13.8% 11.3%

• Was the person you lost it with -

  • Older 22.9% 39.9%
  • Much older 3.9% 7.1%
  • Younger 18.6% 2.8%
  • Much younger 0.8% 0.3%
  • Around the same age 39.2% 38.0%
  • Did not Answer 14.5% 11.8%

• Which of these options best describes your first sexual experience?

  • Dated for a long time 19.8% 28.6%
  • Engaged 0.8% 0.8%
  • Married 1.5% 1.1%
  • Experimentation 16.5% 14.7%
  • Extreme physical attraction 8.0% 8.8%
  • Had sex with the first person who agreed 10.2% 1.8%
  • Intoxicated hook up 7.6% 8.3%
  • One night stand 11.4% 6.1%
  • Everyone else was doing it 1.6% 4.9%
  • Other 8.3% 13.2%
  • Did not Answer 14.4% 11.7%

• Do you regret the way you lost your virginity?

  • Yes 8.8% 25.1%
  • No 71.1% 53.6%
  • Not sure 5.4% 9.5%
  • Did not Answer 14.8% 11.8%

• If you could change your first time, would you?

  • Yes, I’d wait longer 2.8% 12.9%
  • Yes, I wouldn’t wait so long 14.8% 4.5%
  • Yes, I’d change who it was with 17.8% 30.0%
  • No, I wouldn’t change a thing 49.9% 40.8%
  • Did not Answer 14.8% 11.9%

• How many people have you had sexual intercourse with in your lifetime?

  • 1 - 5 18.9% 20.4%
  • 6 - 10 13.9% 16.0%
  • 11 - 15 10.7% 10.7%
  • 16 - 20 8.2% 9.5%
  • 21 or more 33.1% 31.2%
  • Did not Answer 15.1% 12.3%

• How many sexual partners have you had in the last year?

  • 1 - 5 68.7% 67.2%
  • 6 - 10 9.1% 10.6%
  • 11 - 15 3.2% 3.0%
  • 16 - 20 1.4% 1.9%
  • 21 or more 2.5% 4.3%
  • Did not Answer 15.1% 12.9%

• How many dating relationships have you had in your lifetime (over 3 months)?

  • None 7.3% 4.5%
  • 1 - 3 39.7% 46.0%
  • 4 - 6 28.2% 27.4%
  • 7 - 9 6.6% 6.6%
  • 10 or more 6.6% 6.0%
  • Did not Answer 11.6% 9.5%

• Typically, how many dates do you have with a person before you have sex with them?

  • One 31.2% 26.0%
  • Two 25.6% 21.6%
  • Three or more 22.7% 26.5%
  • I won’t sleep with someone until we’re exclusive 4.9% 13.3%
  • I don’t believe in pre marital sex 1.0% 0.6%
  • Did not Answer 14.7% 12.0%