HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.—Adam & Eve and adameve.com on Friday released the results from their all-new annual sex survey. This month, the sex-positive company asked over 1000 adults how often they masturbate.
While 22% of the respondents said they masturbate once a week, nearly as many (21%) said they masturbate a few times a week. Just over 16% said they enjoy solo sex less than once a week, 15% said they rarely masturbate, another 15% said they never masturbate, and 12% said they practice self-love every day.
“Most people masturbate, and they do so for many different reasons—probably the biggest one is that it just feels good,” says Dr. Jenni Skyler, PhD, LMFT, CST, and resident sexologist at Adam & Eve. “Masturbation can be a great way to relax, self-soothe, and release tension and anxiety. Some people masturbate to help them go to sleep, or to fill a need during the absence of a partner. Masturbation is a great way to learn about your body… what feels good to you and what your body responds to.”
“Adam & Eve encourages adults to celebrate their sexuality within their own comfort levels. We provide a variety of toys, lubricants and warming lotions to enhance both partnered and solo sessions,” says Chad Davis, director of marketing for Adam & Eve.
The web-based survey, conducted by an independent third party survey company, of over 1,000 American adults age 18 and up, was sponsored by Adam & Eve to study sexual preferences and practices.
For more information about Adam & Eve, visit adameve.com.
