Intercourse Facts
Intercourse Facts

40 Arousing Sex Facts

Karin Lehnardt
By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer
Published April 12, 2017Updated July 25, 2024
  • The word “clitoris” is Greek for “divine and goddess like.”[8]
  • Married people are more likely to masturbate than people living alone.[12]
  • The fear of having, seeing, or thinking about an erection is called ithyphallophobia.[2]
  • Upper Paleolithic art dating back 30,000 years depicts people using dildos to pleasure themselves and others. That means mankind invented sex toys long before the wheel.[14]
  • The average man has 11 erections per day and 9 erections a night.[4]
  • Women who went to college are more likely to enjoy receiving and giving oral sex.[8]
  • There are between 500 and 1,000 deaths per year due to autoerotic asphyxiation.[12]
    • Interesting Pubic Hair Fact
    Scientists theorize that pubic hair traps secretions that hold pheromones
  • Scientists are unsure why humans have pubic hair, but they theorize that the hair traps secretions that hold pheromones, or sexual scents.[8]
  • A teaspoon of semen contains 5 calories. A sperm takes one hour to swim seven inches.[12]
  • Avocados are known as the “fruit of the testicle tree” and are believed to have aphrodisiac qualities.[12]
  • Formicophilia is the sexual interest of small insects or worms crawling over one’s body.[12]
  • Having sex at least once per week can lower a man’s risk of heart disease by 30%, stroke by 50%, and diabetes by 40%. It has also been shown that men with an active sex life are more likely to live past 80 years.[11]
  • Throughout the United States, approximately 4% of the population self-identifies as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.[13]
  • Approximately 70% of people in the U.S. admit to fantasizing about group sex at some point in their life, and more than 50% of those people actually follow through.[9]
  • Approximately 1% of people worldwide identify as asexual (having no strong sexual attraction to either sex).[3]
  • The creature named Funisia dorothea is thought by most scientists to be the first animal on the Earth to have sex, pushing back the history of sex by up to 30 million years.[18]
    • I don't know the question, but sex is definitely the answer.

    - Woody Allen

  • Statistics show that approximately 1 in every 5 Americans has indulged in sex with a colleague at work.[9]
  • The aroma of wine can arouse both men and women. The scents of many wines are believed to replicate human pheromones, the chemical substances that cause behavioral responses in humans.[1]
  • According to the Kinsey Institute, the average speed of sperm during ejaculation is 28 mph.[4]
  • Intercourse has also been called “afternoon delight,” “dancing the mattress,” “rumbusticating,” “shtupping,” “spearing the bearded clam,” "horizontal refreshment," and “testing the mattress.[10]
  • The amount of semen (from the Latin for “seed”) produced with each ejaculation is 1-2 teaspoons. The typical man will produced about 14 gallons or 1/2 trillion sperm in his lifetime.[12]
  • Many researchers consider the skin to be the largest sex organ and the brain to be the most powerful.[2]
  • Men who help with housework also tend to have more sex.[5]
  • Lisa Sparxx, a porn star, had intercourse with 919 men in 24 hours, setting a new world record in 2004.[2]
  • Couples in Greece have the most sex, approximately 164 times per year. Brazil follows a close second with 145 times per year. The global average is 103.[7]
  • Some people are able to orgasm while working out, thanks to repetitious core movement.[25]
  • The inventor of Kellogg’s Cornflakes, Dr. Kellogg, believed that a healthy diet would help control a person’s sexual thoughts.[16]
  • During 30 minutes of active sex, the average person burns approximately 200 calories.[9]
    • Fun Sex Fact
    During 30 minutes of active sex, the average person burns approximately 200 calories
  • The top 10 kinkiest states are 1) Georgia, 2) Nevada, 3) New York, 4) Texas, 5) North Carolina & Colorado, 6) California, 7) Washington, 8) Utah & Illinois, 9) Maryland, and 10) Massachusetts. These states had the most Google searches for popular sex accessories and toys, such as "fleshlight, " "beads," and "rose toy."[6]
  • Heterosexual women have fewer orgasms than men or bisexual or lesbian women.[19]
  • Sex hasn’t always been associated with sin and guilt. Pre-Christian religions often regarded sex as a celebration and as a form of worship. Sex was seen as mirroring the sensual power of the Gods.[12]
    • History of Sex Fact
    Pre-Christian religions often regarded sex as a celebration
  • People who are sexually active tend to have a more healthy immune system, greater bladder control, lower blood pressure, and a lower risk for heart attack. Sex can also soothe stress, improve sleep, and decrease the risk of prostate cancer.[21]
  • “Nipplegasm” exists, which means that some women can orgasm through nipple stimulation.[15]
  • According to one survey, 53% of respondents said they would rather have coffee than sex in the morning.[17]
  • People who sleep on their stomachs with their arms above their heads have more sexual dreams.[20]
    • Weird Sex Fact
    Shoe and the feet fetishes are the two most common fetishes in Western society
  • Although nearly any body part or item of clothing may be an object of sexual fetishism, the shoe and the foot are the two most common fetishes in Western society.[9]
  • Women who have difficulty reaching an orgasm might just have cold feet--literally. One study found that giving women warm socks increased their chance of reaching an orgasm.[23]
  • According to one study, Spain, Brazil, and Italy produce the best lovers. The worst lovers were Germans, who women claimed were “smelly.” The English were “too lazy,” the Swedes “finished too quickly,” and Americans ranked in the middle.[22]
  • According to one study, 36% of people go right to Facebook or Twitter, not the shower, after a romp in the sheets.[22]
  • Penile fracture is more likely to occur while having sex in stressful or rushed circumstances or in unusual locations. This means it may be more common when a man is having an extramarital affair.[24]
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