France's reputation as a nation of lovers in disrepute as research suggests one in four adults in the country have had no sexual encounters in the past year
Daily MailFrance’s reputation as a nation of lovers is so renowned that they even have a kiss named after them. But research suggests the country is going through something of a dry spell – with one in four adults having had no sexual encounters in the past year. The survey of 1,911 respondents found that 24 per cent of French adults aged 18 to 69 reported no sex in the previous 12 months, compared with only 9 per cent in 2006. The survey of 1,911 respondents found that 24 per cent of French adults aged 18 to 69 reported no sex in the previous 12 months, compared with only 9 per cent in 2006 Despite the French capital being known as the city of love, a study revealed a noticeable decline in sex Francois Kraus, from pollster IFOP, noted a decline in social pressure to maintain an active sex life, with 12 per cent of respondents identifying as asexual – having no desire. Just over half of French women admitted to engaging in sex without genuine desire, a significant decrease from 76 per cent in a similar survey conducted in 1981.
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