OUTLOOK-MOODS SEX SURVEY
Kiss In The Kasbah
Sex is blooming in our small cities, and its all thanks toHis grace.
Kiss In The Kasbah
Sex is blooming in our'small cities', and it's all thanks to His grace.
How old were you when you first had sex? | ||
(Base: 842 men who are willing to respond)
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14-15 years | 4 | |
16-18 years | 14 | |
19-22 years | 18 | |
23-25 years | 17 | |
26-29 years | 15 | |
30-34 years | 55 | |
Between you and your partner, who usually initiates sex? | ||
Base: 614 men
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Both | 42 | |
Me | 45 | |
Partner | 13 | |
Base: 493 women
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Both | 39 | |
Me | 5 | |
Partner | 56 | |
Have you ever had casual sex? | ||
(Base: 614 men)
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No | 68 | |
Yes | 32 | |
No response | 1 | |
Have you ever given oral sex to your partner? | ||
Base: 614 men
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No | 68 | |
Yes | 31 | |
No response | 1 | |
Base: 493 women
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No | 69 | |
Yes | 31 | |
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What is the most important attribute in a person of the opposite sex for you to feel attracted towards her? | ||
(Base: 842 men)
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Good nature | 33 | |
Beautiful face | 23 | |
Good figure | 15 | |
Intelligence | 15 | |
Pleasing personality | 12 | |
Good height | 2 | |
What do you do to look good? | ||
(Base: 842 men)
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Go for walks/exercise | 50 | |
Go to a beauty parlour | 51 | |
Diet in balance | 41 | |
Use personal care products | 26 | |
Gym | 20 | |
Home treatments | 7 | |
How often do you visit a beauty parlour? | ||
(Base: 430 men who visit the parlour)
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Once a week | 15 | |
2-3 times a month | 17 | |
Once a month | 45 | |
Once in 2-3 months | 11 | |
Once in 6 months | 3 | |
Less often | 8 | |
No response | 1 | |
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Do people in your community or social circle talk freely about sex/sexual habits? | ||
(Base: 842 men)
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Yes | 40 | |
No | 51 | |
Don't know/Can't say | 9 | |
How important is it for you that your partner is a virgin at the time of marriage? | ||
(Base: 842 men)
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Very important | 69 | |
Somewhat important | 12 | |
Not at all important | 9 | |
Don't know/Can't say | 10 | |
How open are you to the idea of having sexual relations with a person of the same sex? | ||
(Base: 842 men)
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Not at all open | 51 | |
Somewhat open | 16 | |
Completely open | 19 | |
Don't know/Can't say | 14 | |
Do you know of anyone in your social circle who is in a physical relationship with a person within the family other than the spouse? | ||
(Base: 842 respondents)
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No | 80 | |
Yes | 20 | |
How was the person related? | ||
(Base: 176 respondents or 20 per cent who said yes)
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Sister-in-law | 30 | |
Cousin | 18 | |
Sibling | 16 | |
Brother-in-law | 12 | |
North Indian men had their first sexual encounter at an average age of 21 years. South Indians, on average, waited a little longer, till 24. | ||
Are you in favour of pre-marital sex? | ||
(Base: 842 men) | ||
No | 70 | |
Yes | 30 | |
What do people in your social circle usually do when they want to have sex? | ||
(Base: 437 married men)
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Have sex with spouse/partner | 43 | |
Have an affair | 28 | |
Buy sex | 15 | |
Masturbate | 9 | |
Watch pornography | 7 | |
Buy sex toys | 1 | |
(Base: 405 unmarried men)
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Sex with girlfriend | 30 | |
Have an affair | 28 | |
Buy sex | 16 | |
Masturbate | 19 | |
Watch pornography | 11 | |
Buy sex toys | 1 | |
How important is sexual satisfaction for a happy marriage? | ||
(Base: 614 men) | ||
Very important | 68 | |
Somewhat important | 22 | |
Not at all important | 7 | |
No response | 3 | |
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Who insists on the use of contraceptives when you have sex with your partner? | ||
(Base: 614 men)
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I use on my own | 34 | |
Mutual decision | 46 | |
My partner insists | 18 | |
No response | 2 | |
(Base: 493 women)
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I insist | 16 | |
Mutual decision | 52 | |
My partner uses on his own | 22 | |
No response | 10 | |
Do you believe it is a man's right to have sex with his wife? | ||
Base: 614 men
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Yes | 75 | |
No | 15 | |
No response | 1 | |
Dont know/Cant say | 9 | |
Base: 845 women
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Yes | 75 | |
No | 12 | |
No response | 1 | |
Dont know/Cant say | 12 | |
30% men from north india said their own pleasure was more important to them than their partners.
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Methodology | ||
The survey was conducted by GfK Mode in eight cities across the country, with two cities selected from each zone. From each city, some 100 males and 100 females in the 20-45 year age group were selected and interviewed with the help of a close-ended questionnaire. | ||
Zones | City 1 | City 2 |
North | Ludhiana | Meerut |
West | Rajkot | Nagpur |
East | Darjeeling | Cuttack |
South | Pondicherry | Coimbatore |
The respondents were chosen with the help of a recruitment questionnaire to form a widely representative sample. The anonymity of all respondents was strictly maintained. Interviews were conducted at a neutral venue, with male and female respondents interviewed separately, by male/female investigators respectively. Since there is overlap, percentage figures may not add up to 100. | ||
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