Indians most committed love-makers

When it comes to making love, Indians are not only the safest but are also the most committed to their partners and do not find their sex life monotonous, according to Durex Global sex survey.

The survey conducted by the world’s leading condom brands aid Indians have had least unprotected sex without knowing their partners sexual history with 21 per cent, as compared to the global average of 47 per cent (Norwegians 73 per cent and Greeks 70 per cent are most likely to have unsafe sex without knowing their partners sexual history).

As far as the number of sexual partners are concerned, Indians had the fewest with an average of three as compared to nine globally. Turks with an average of 14.5 partners have had more sexual partners than any other nationality in the world.

That Indians are committed to their partners is vindicated by the fact that only 13 per cent of them have had one-night stands, which is the least compared to 44 per cent worldwide, it said.

The survey, which interviewed over 3,17,000 people from41 countries, including India, said apart from being the safest love-makers very few Indians find their sexual relationship with their partner monotonous.

Only three per cent of Indians experienced monotony in sex compared to seven per cent globally. While 46 per cent of Indians said they were happy with their sex lives compared to 44 per cent globally.

Indians were rated slow when it came to losing their virginity at an average age of 19.8 years as compared to 17.3 years, the average age when people had sex for the first time worldwide, the survey said.

People from Iceland have sex younger than any other country (15.6) followed by the Germans (15.9) and Swedes (16.1), it said.

Believing in safe sex, however, did not deter Indians in seeking sexual contentment. Pornography (37 per cent) and pleasure enhancing condoms (28 per cent) are the top two sexual enhancers preferred by Indians. Globally, 23 per cent voted in favour of pleasure enhancing condoms.

Indians, like many other nationalities around the world, believe that HIV/AIDS was the most important area that needed greater public awareness. While 87 per cent of Indians voted it as a top priority area, which needed greater awareness in the society, 72 per cent of people globally felt so.

Therefore, a majority of Indians (47 per cent) felt that government should be investing in sex education in schools while 34 per cent around the world believed so, the survey said.