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Old 10-04-2009, 07:04 PM   #11 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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For the benefit of the thread.....

Average frequency of sex per year:
  • 18-29 years: 112
  • 30-39 years: 86
  • 40-49 years: 69

or (approximately) per month:
  • 18-29 years: 9
  • 30-39 years: 7
  • 40-49 years: 6

Source: Piccinino, LJ, Mosher, WD. Trends in contraceptive method use in the United States: 1982-1994. 1998. Family Planning Perspectives. Vol. 30(1): 4-10 & 6, Table 1.

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This is just from one study, but I've seen similar numbers elsewhere.

Here you will find the yearly numbers ranging from 98 to 132, or 49 if you're single.
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