TresSugar/SELF Magazine Casual Sex Survey Results

Casual Sex by the Numbers: Our Exclusive Survey Results!

May 22, 2011

TresSugar/SELF Magazine Casual Sex Survey Results

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I hope you're in the mood, because we're excited to reveal the results of our exclusive TrèsSugar/SELF Magazine casual sex survey! We asked 2,000 single women, ages 18 to 63, what they really think about no-strings-attached sex and discovered almost all women have done it at least once, and most don’t regret it. While the potential negative consequences also weigh on the minds of single women, most consider casual sex fun and don't need a relationship to satisfy their desires.

With our survey results, we're breaking down these attitudes by the numbers. Curious about how many partners women have on average, how many of us use protection, and the number-one reason we do it in the first place? Read on. Some of the answers might surprise you.

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9 Comments

elizabethagnes 1 year 50 weeks

sex is something that is being misused in today's world, and majority are using it as a pass time thing and even making a lot of money through casual sex. This is so damaging to women since men are taking advantage of the innocent young girls. ladies please let us learn how to bargain for sex like men and also be assertive.

1 year 50 weeks

Wow. What an unscientific poll. To then take the dramatic parts, blow them out of proportion, and promote them like they are FACTS is completely irresponsible. Great headlines though. Just imagine the negative impact you are having on all the young people that read this. Doublespeak, misrepresentation, disinformation....mismedia...

lickety split 1 year 51 weeks

why is sex STILL treated like its a freaking religious experience. people aren't happy living w/o sex, its biology. obviously if a healthy adult isn't in a commited relationship they need other ways to have sex. and all you, "oh, its damaging to women", get over yourselves. each woman gets to decide for herself what works. no judgements.

1 year 51 weeks

I love casual sex no regrets i just pound the chick and move on, she's happy and so am I.

1 year 51 weeks

The regret part is crap, so many people do not want to feel guilt and say it's not a regret it is a "learning experience" or even if they don't feel guilt for the act but later finding out more about the partner or just feeling cheaper, still they lie to themselves. Not all cases but still the whole "live life without regrets" is just a lame cover up for make as many stupid ill thought out decisions as I can.

cutej 1 year 51 weeks

casual sex? for me, its an exciting revenge that came in me, but after , i suffer chaos, but still i'm not pushing myself to think it was mistake coz i enjoy even though.

junebrug 1 year 51 weeks

Did it once, but didn't feel good about myself after and never did it again. But I don't really regret it, you only learn about yourself by pushing your boundaries. I found out I pushed mine too far, but I would never have known that about myself if I didn't try it.

1 year 52 weeks

I'm inclined to disagree with the previous commenter. As a college student, nearly all of my peers and I have engaged in casual sex in one way or another. As far as I can tell this poll doesn't simply concern one-night stands, but also friends-with-benefits relationships and brief hookups. They happen all the time...it's not a big deal.

1 year 52 weeks

Bullshit. The way women and young women are modeled, if they're telling you casual sex is okay, they're lying.