Casual Sex by the Numbers: Our Exclusive Survey Results!


Updated 06/03/11 2:42 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 9 comments

TresSugar/SELF Magazine Casual Sex Survey Results

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, Read more

Infograph: Single Women and Casual Sex


Updated 10/28/11 4:46 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 3 comments

Casual Sex Survey Infograph

The results of the TrèsSugar/SELF Magazine casual sex survey are in! We asked 2,000 single women what they think about no-strings-attached sex and found that most women have had casual sex at least once in their lifetime. We were also surprised to discover almost half of women don't use a condom every time they have sex outside a relationship. In addition to taking an in-depth look at our Read more

Does It Surprise You Condoms Aren't Universally Used During Casual Sex?


Updated 05/21/11 4:10 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Women Don't Insist on Using Condoms During Casual Sex

When we polled 2,000 single women for our TrèsSugar/SELF Magazine casual sex survey we found out that almost all women have had at least one casual sex encounter and most don't regret it. But I was surprised to learn that only 57 percent of women use a condom every time they have sex outside a committed relationship. Why not wear a condom? Most women who didn't use them said they already had Read more

Celebrities on Casual Sex: Who Said It?


Updated 05/17/11 5:54 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Celebrity Quotes on Casual Sex

In our TrèsSugar/SELF magazine survey, we polled 2,000 women to find out what everyday women think about no-strings-attached hookups. As we wait for the results, out this Thursday, see if you can guess what celebrities think about casual sex. Match each of these quotes to the famous person who said it! Question 1 of 9"Sexuality and love can be different things." Lindsay Lohan Cameron Read more

What Have You Learned From Casual Sex?


Updated 05/17/11 8:50 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 9 comments

Lessons From Casual Sex

To find out what women really think about hooking up, we polled 2,000 single women ages 18 to 63, and later this week, we'll announce the results of TrèsSugar/SELF magazine's casual sex survey. Before we do, we're curious about the lessons you've learned from former flings, the stuff that can't be broken down into numbers. Tells us in the comments how sex outside a romantic relationship has Read more

Group Therapy: I'm a Virgin, but I Almost Had Casual Sex Last Night


Updated 04/28/11 7:11 PM · Posted by · 28 comments

Hooking Up When You're a Virgin

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I'm 24 and have never been in a relationship or have lost my virginity. A lot of areas in my life are going great, but I have never been lucky in the guy department. I don't have much experience with being intimate with someone else. I am now at the age where I am getting more self-esteem, Read more

How Social Media Is Changing Casual Sex


Updated 03/21/11 7:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Social Media and Casual Sex

Last week the New York Observer published a trend piece that concluded young New Yorkers are having less sex. A sweeping statement based on a handful of people noticing no couples pairing off at the dead end of night. From there, he hastily drew a familiar conclusion: everyone's a narcissist now. People would rather groom their online persona by posting where they're at than actually interact, Read more

Do You Think Casual Sex Is Bad For Women?


Updated 01/25/11 10:13 AM · Posted by · 14 comments

Causal Sex Bad For Women

It would not be fun to follow the oppressive sexual conventions of the 1950s. Women would be shamed for having sex before marriage or a kid out of wedlock, and we would surely miss easy access to birth control. But has the increased acceptance, and perhaps the expectation, that women will have casual sex made it more difficult for women to find men who will commit? A new book says yes. Not Read more

Premarital Sex in America: Better For Men?


Updated 03/24/11 9:23 PM · Posted by · 29 comments

Interview With Author of Premarital Sex in America

How does casual sex impact men and women differently? Why are Americans waiting longer to marry? How is the Internet changing modern relationships? These are some of the questions sociologists Mark Regnerus and Jeremy Uecker set out to answer in their new book Premarital Sex in America: How Young Americans Meet, Mate, and Think About Marrying. According to them, as it's increasingly easier for Read more

Link Time — How to Handle a Holiday Party Hookup


Updated 12/08/10 1:50 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Hooking Up With Co-Workers at Holiday Party

"Oops! I slept with my co-worker after an office party!" — Em & Lo 15 most Oscar-worthy sex scenes of 2010 — The Frisky Do single people act younger? — Glamour Read this before you cheat — YourTango When your boyfriend is obsessed with your orgasm — Lemondrop Do new dads lie about their sex lives? — LilSugar Read more