Marie-Line Urbain, sexologist: “Among couples, we observe increasingly long delays between sexual intercourse” In 2006, 87% of French people declared having had sexual intercourse during the last 12 months, this will only be 76% in 2024. 43% of respondents report having in on average one sexual intercourse per week, compared to 58% in 2009.
Some people say to themselves that it's not the right time, that they are busy doing something else. There is also a refusal to move away from one's own moment for a potential moment of intimacy.