No

  12%

Yes

  53%

Yes - but I wish my doctor knew more about sexual health issues

  14%

No - I don’t feel like s/he really understands sexual health issues

  21%

Spend time with my partner

  45%

Spend time by myself

  15%

Spend time with my friends

  6%

Spend time with my partner and our friends

  9%

Depends on the day

  26%

One or more body piercings

  21%

One or more tattoos

  20%

Piercings AND tattoos

  13%

None - but I would like to get something

  17%

None - and I'm not interested

  29%

I get more sex when I am in a committed relationship

  49%

I get less sex when I am in a committed relationship

  8%

I get more sex when I am just dating

  21%

I get less sex when I am just dating

  9%

No changes - I get the same amount of sex regardless

  13%

Yes

  43%

No

  47%

Maybe - it depends on the situation

  10%

the bedroom

  37%

the kitchen

  6%

the living room

  10%

the bathroom

  13%

doesn't matter - anywhere is great!

  34%

None

  16%

1-5

  50%

6-10

  11%

10+

  23%

Starting a new relationship

  32%

Exploring new sexual experiences

  38%

Strengthening an existing relationship

  23%

Spending some time alone

  7%

A lot - more time off means more sex!

  52%

About the same as usual

  26%

A little less than normal - there's too much to do

  13%

Way less than usual - not enough privacy with so many people around

  9%

Tell them in person

  60%

Send a text or email

  20%

Write a letter or note

  9%

Tell them over the phone

  11%

My sex drive increases

  43%

I have more energy for erotic activity

  5%

I feel sexier

  12%

All of the above

  33%

None of the above

  8%

My current partner

  28%

A past partner

  24%

A one night stand

  19%

A stranger

  23%

A celebrity

  6%

Yes - but I've learned how to deal with it

  32%

Yes - and I'm still very worried about it

  26%

Sometimes

  21%

No

  21%

Yes

  58%

No

  35%

Maybe - but I don't want to tell ;)

  6%

Straight

  56%

Gay/Lesbian/Queer

  10%

Bisexual

  20%

Asexual

  9%

Unsure

  5%

a date with someone who is not your partner

  9%

a kiss with someone who is not your partner

  8%

a physical sexual encounter with someone who is not your partner

  29%

an internet sexual encounter with someone who is not your partner

  4%

all of the above

  44%

none of the above

  7%

a spiritual connection

  16%

a physical connection

  11%

an emotional connection

  11%

all of the above

  61%

I am okay with it because I know it excites him/her

  44%

I like to look at them with my partner

  34%

I get jealous

  7%

I don't mind - but I don't really want to see it

  15%

A special day to celebrate my relationship

  43%

A good excuse to get some fun presents

  14%

An opportunity to meet someone special

  14%

A day that is kind of lonely and I wish it didn't exist

  19%

Something else - but I'm not telling...

  10%

Become more comfortable with my body and my sexuality

  22%

Explore more sexual entertainment and education online

  19%

Find a compatible partner

  32%

Strengthen my existing relationship(s)

  14%

Nothing - I'm happy just the way things are!

  13%

Positive - I love them!

  52%

I used to be worried about them but now I just enjoy my body

  19%

I wish they were different - but I don’t let that stop me from enjoying my sexuality

  14%

I am really uncomfortable with them

  10%

None of the above

  5%

Yes

  75%

No

  11%

Sometimes

  13%

Communicate desires with my partner

  24%

Explore new ways of expressing my sexuality

  13%

Read or watch educational information about sexuality

  17%

All of the above

  37%

None of the above

  9%

One partner on top

  31%

Side by side ("spooning")

  7%

Doggy-style

  28%

All of the above

  28%

Don't have one

  6%

Definitely!

  22%

Yes - but I haven't had the chance

  32%

Maybe - I think it would be interesting

  21%

No - I'm not into that

  7%

I've already done it!

  19%

You have a headache

  13%

Your favorite TV show is on

  17%

You are tired or stressed out about work

  17%

You are afraid that someone will hear you

  7%

You are just not that turned on

  15%

Any of the above

  14%

None of the above

  17%

A man or a woman alone

  26%

A man and a woman together

  32%

Two women or two men together

  12%

A group of people of the same sex

  8%

A group of people of different sexes

  12%

Any of the above

  9%

Adult movies and pictures

  37%

Watching other people have sex

  32%

Participating in online webcam chats

  6%

Dressing up in sexy lingerie

  7%

All of the above

  15%

None of the above

  2%

Roleplaying during lovemaking

  21%

Viewing erotic pictures or videos

  33%

Dressing up in costumes

  5%

Experimenting sexually with other people

  13%

Engaging in online interactive webcam chat with others (together or separately)

  5%

All of the above

  14%

None of the above

  10%

Once a day

  43%

Twice a day

  28%

Once a week

  14%

Several times a month

  10%

A few times a year

  2%

Never

  4%

Exchange gifts or cards

  27%

Go on a special date

  11%

Read erotic stories or watch erotic movies

  15%

Go online and find erotic websites that we both enjoy

  15%

All of the above

  11%

Nothing - we don't celebrate it

  20%

Buy books on sexuality or relationships

  9%

Go to a sex therapist

  27%

Spend time browsing online resources

  18%

Buy a video or DVD

  27%

All of the above

  18%

Let my lover know by telling him/her directly

  38%

Buy special gifts that give him/her the hint

  13%

Send an email describing my fantasies

  11%

Set up a date to spend time enjoying online entertainment

  15%

All of the above

  24%

Yes - we enjoyed it

  60%

Yes - but it didn't work out very well

  16%

No - I'm scared I'll be rejected

  9%

No - I/we don’t have any

  15%

Talked to a doctor or other health professional

  32%

Talked to friends

  15%

Bought books or videos on the subject

  34%

Looked online for information

  15%

Attended an offline support group

  4%

My age

  36%

My weight

  11%

My hair color/eye color

  4%

My marital/relationship status

  9%

Anything is fair game!

  7%

I wouldn't lie about anything

  33%

Yes

  48%

No - but I'd like to try

  17%

I never really thought about it before reading the Love and Health article

  4%

I don't really know what that means

  25%

No - I'm not really into that kind of experience

  6%

improves over time as the relationship deepens

  63%

is great - but requires my attention and creativity to keep it exciting

  10%

is predictable or boring

  13%

has been a problem in my relationships

  14%

People are born with their sexual orientation

  45%

People choose their sexual orientation

  22%

Circumstances shape a person's sexual orientation

  15%

There's not enough evidence for me to decide

  5%

I don't know - but I don't think it matters

  13%

My partner(s)

  26%

Past lovers

  16%

Friends/acquaintances

  19%

Famous people like movie stars

  14%

People I've met online/on webcams

  7%

All of the above

  17%

Improving our communication

  22%

Having more independence and freedom

  2%

Exploring our sexual fantasies more frequently

  21%

Creating more time for us to relax and enjoy each other

  15%

All of the above

  40%

Talking with friends

  9%

Experimentation with a partner

  15%

Videos; movies; or magazines

  54%

Internet websites

  22%

Spend a romantic evening with the person I love

  31%

Add new dimensions to my sex life with my lover

  34%

Spend time online exploring my fantasies

  11%

Eat lots of ice cream and chocolate

  9%

All of the above

  15%

Start exercising

  35%

Eat healthier

  4%

Create more intimacy in my life

  6%

More deeply explore my sexuality

  29%

All of the above

  26%

Sexy clothes or lingerie

  37%

Adult entertainment videos or a subscription to a web site

  14%

A romantic vacation

  22%

A new sex toy to use by yourself or with your partner

  28%

Go out to a bar or club

  27%

Volunteer or join a social organization

  13%

Talk to new people at work

  10%

Chat online or join a dating service

  20%

Participate in religious functions

  9%

Have friends introduce you

  22%

I go ahead and do it anyway - sometimes I just need a 'jumpstart' to get turned on

  37%

I ignore my partner and hope the urge goes away

  11%

I cuddle a little bit but don't have sex

  16%

I explain that I'm not in the mood but encourage my partner to masturbate or offer to help

  17%

I'm never not in the mood

  19%

Paying attention to couples in movies and media

  32%

Practicing

  49%

Reading how-to articles

  12%

Talking to friends about their smooch style

  7%

I am single

  46%

I am casually dating one or more people

  7%

I am in a committed relationship with one person

  23%

I am in a committed relationship with more than one person

  10%

I am divorced

  13%

Conversations with your doctor

  10%

Conversations with your friends and family

  7%

Online information and entertainment websites

  13%

DVDs; Movies; TV shows

  58%

All of the above

  13%

Using items like glow-in-the-dark condoms or flavored dental dams

  11%

Engaging in erotic massage or foreplay without intercourse

  15%

Viewing sexy movies or pictures while masturbating together

  37%

Using a webcam to share virtual intimacy with your partner

  14%

All of the above

  23%

Tell them directly

  48%

Send them to a website about sexual health

  7%

Do research online and print it out for them

  8%

Talk to an expert/health practitioner about how to communicate

  10%

All of the above

  27%

Talking

  27%

Watching educational and erotic videos together

  20%

Sharing and showing interests on the Internet

  5%

Just doing the specific activities

  9%

Acting out fantasies

  9%

All of the above

  30%

Cool - sounds interesting - I want to try that!

  64%

Some people might like it - but it's not me

  7%

Weird! I don't see why people like that at all!

  7%

I'd like to check out more information about it online or talk with friends before I form an opinion

  22%

Give each other erotic massages

  21%

Plan a romantic getaway weekend

  14%

Rent an adult movie and watch it together

  9%

Tell each other erotic stories

  5%

Look at some sexy pictures or live content online

  31%

All of the above

  19%

Friends and family

  10%

Sex therapist/counselor

  32%

Adult 'edutainment' videos

  37%

The library

  3%

The Internet

  11%

All of the above

  7%

Friends and family

  40%

Former lover(s)

  22%

Religious mentor(s)

  6%

The Internet

  13%

The library

  6%

All of the above

  13%

Throw a tantrum

  19%

Have an emotional discussion about "your" needs

  27%

Go online to chat or view entertainment pictures or webcams

  38%

All of the above

  16%

The internet

  35%

Books/magazines

  15%

Friends and family

  19%

Your health care provider

  11%

All of the above

  19%

Extremely important - I need the same amount of honesty as I would in an offline relationship

  45%

Somewhat important - but not as important as in an offline relationship

  23%

Not important at all - my online relationships are completely based in fantasy

  32%

Always successful

  33%

Usually successful

  23%

Do well enough

  17%

Not doing well - I need to learn how to negotiate for what I want

  27%

Sharing fantasies with my lover

  27%

Enjoying erotic pictures or stories with my lover

  19%

Giving and/or receiving erotic massages

  11%

Experimenting with toys and playthings

  13%

All of the above

  29%

True

  77%

False

  23%

Yes - I do take that into consideration when starting a relationship

  57%

No - it is really the other person's self description that intrigues me

  15%

No - it is my video partner's energy and conversations that I most enjoy

  28%

Safe and clean entertainment

  13%

A way to relax and unwind

  13%

A way to stay sexually active

  21%

All of the above

  53%

Yes - discussion boards and chat room communities really help

  13%

Yes - Q&A's with experts provide me with access to one on one information 

  50%

Yes - articles and websites help me understand what I am going through

  0%

Yes - all of the above have provided me with useful advice and assistance

  13%

No - I haven't tried yet

  25%

looking at magazines and erotica

  27%

participating in live webcams

  20%

trading sexy emails or photos with people

  15%

just my imagination is enough

  11%

all of the above

  26%

Yes

  58%

Sometimes

  10%

No

  23%

Not yet

  8%

Visiting adult photo sites

  50%

Participating in live web cam activity

  12%

Discussing sexuality topics in chat rooms

  6%

Trading sexy emails or photos

  15%

Purchasing sensual products

  4%

All of the above

  14%

Yes - and we think it's a great form of intimate expression for our relationship

  31%

Yes - but we have not engaged in it together

  14%

Yes - but one of us still has reservations about it

  15%

No - we haven't discussed it yet

  40%

Adult movies

  64%

Magazines and books

  9%

The Internet (and sites like iFriends)

  12%

Advice from friends and past experiences

  7%

I don't need any tips in this area

  7%

Hosting web cam sessions for others

  20%

Viewing web cam sessions hosted by others

  30%

Enjoying both aspects of the web cam community - hosting and viewing

  17%

Neither - as I/we have not yet chosen to incorporate web cams into our intimate life

  33%

Yes - it is something my partner and I would consider

  27%

Yes - but it would be more likely if I/we could access counseling by the Internet or telephone

  35%

Yes - I would but I doubt my partner would ever go

  21%

No - I don't really believe in couples counseling

  17%

Opportunities to meet other pleasure-loving adults in a safe anonymous environment

  19%

New ideas and techniques on how to improve intimate relationships

  22%

Healthy ways to explore sexual fantasies

  26%

All of the above

  33%

Yes - Chathosts have inspired my fantasies.

  20%

Yes - Chat and/or telephone interactions have inspired my fantasies.

  4%

Yes - Video and/or Picture Archives have inspired my fantasies.

  41%

Yes - All of the above.

  21%

No - my iFriends experiences have never influenced my sexual fantasies.

  14%

Individual webcam chats with accredited Sexologists

  42%

Live and recorded online educational seminars with our Experts

  22%

Additional access to online links and information related to health & sexuality

  37%

The Internet

  53%

Books

  16%

Friends

  18%

Family

  12%

Yes - often

  17%

Yes

  32%

No

  51%

Yes - often

  47%

Yes - sometimes

  37%

No

  16%

Yes - often

  25%

A few times

  23%

No

  23%

I have never met anyone on the Internet

  28%

Yes

  78%

Sometimes

  13%

No

  9%

Yes

  60%

No

  30%

Sometimes

  10%