'SEX RECESSION': Americans have way less sex than ever before: IFS study
Culture,Family And Marriage,Sex,Young People,Technology
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The number of Americans having sex on a regular basis is at a record low, a new study has found, with even those who are married experiencing drops in how frequently they have sex. The study found that America is facing a "sex recession."
The Institute for Family Studies (IFS) study, which analyzed data from NORC’s General Social Survey, found that 37 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 64 reported having sex at least on a weekly basis, if not more. In 2010, that number was 46 percent, and in 1990, that number was 55 percent.
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