‘Very happy couples’ have sex 74 times a year

It's always a bit of a thing: how often do you still do it? Yes, we know: when you've been together for a long time, passion and desire fade away.

Blah blah. Boring boring.

Then we love each other and sleep satisfied next to each other in XL faded shirts. But yes, sometimes there just has to be some action, otherwise we completely doze off and feel 80+. A little fiddling, playing, hanging out, kissing... Even if you know that penis or vagina so well. How often do you have to make an effort?

Research shows that there is indeed an ‘ideal number of times to have sex per year’ for couples. Couples who describe themselves as ‘very happy’ do it an average of about 74 times a year. That comes down to almost 1.5 times a week, so 6 times a month.

But just because those super duper happy couples reach this number doesn't mean we all do. No. Most couples stick to 54 times a year: about once a week, so four times a month. We're already busy enough, let's say.

A little tasty science behind the lovemaking to brighten up your good day:

• A session of sex usually lasts 30 minutes
• 51% of people have sex at least 3 times a week
• Twentysomethings have sex more than 80 times a year, single or not
• Fortysomethings have an average of 60 times a year
• If you're over 65, you only do it about 20 times a year
• From the age of 25, you have sex 3.2 percent less often each year
• Single thirty-somethings (69 times a year) have sex less often than people in a relationship (112 times a year)
• People born in the 30s have had the most hookups, while those born in the 90s have had relatively the least
• About one-fifth of people have gone a year without sex
• People who enjoy a glass of wine have 201% more sex

Well, if you want to add some spice to your love life, stick to the numbers and hop, when it's needed again, drag your love to the bedroom. Before you know it, you can binge-watch Netflix again: it only takes you half an hour, after all.

Source: Science Daily