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A healthy level of physical intimacy is an important foundation in most romantic relationships, with sexual exploration often the gateway to a deeper sense of connection and trust.
But it turns out that such intimacy can be off-putting for couples, no matter how long they've been together.
Whether it's exploring new fantasies or new positions between the sheets, it can be hard to stray from your tried and tested.
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According to a new study by Superdrug Online Doctor, most couples don't know each other - and a little intimidated - by many aspects of sex.
In a survey of over 1,000 men and women in America and Europe (every one of whom was in a relationship), the data reveals some surprising truths about our habits and preferences in the bedroom.
There are poses that people are just afraid to try/ShutterStock
Here are the poses that people are a little afraid to try, and the ones that they are more comfortable recreating.
Most 'scary' sex acts On a scale of 1 to 5, American and European men and women (four groups in total) were surveyed about a number of 'anxiety-inducing' sexual scenarios.
Horizontal "public sex" was recorded as the scariest sexual act, and received a score of 3.2 from the European respondents and 3.7 from the American respondents.
BDSM, anal, and "rough sex" all followed in the rankings, with "oral sex" listed as the least threatening act of all.
In general, sexual acts such as bondage, S&M, and public sex were reported to be significantly more anxiety provoking than exploring new sex positions or incorporating sex toys in the bedroom.
The crowd favorites for men in the top positions were anal sex, oral sex, standing sex, and "standing 69"—a bold statement considering the latter requires significant upper body strength.
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Women put a different selection of positions at the top of preferences, with missionary, spooning, and cowgirl all coming out on top.
For the time being, it seems difficult to bridge between the male and female denominations, but there are also some that were ranked high among both men and women.
Three perversions were surveyed almost equally between the sexes: reverse cowgirl (51.6/48.4 percent), sex on a table, (53/47 percent) and "legs up" (52/48 percent). The most polarized activities between male and female respondents are anal sex, For example, 54.6 percent of women are less interested in trying, while only 30.5 percent of men are against it. Surprisingly. The percentage of preference for anal sex between men and women is even more polarized - the numbers reached 87.9 percent and 12.1 percent. Similarly, 16.6 percent of women felt uncomfortable with "standing sex", while only 7 percent of men responded the same way.
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Who is the most sexually adventurous?
One in 10 respondents admitted that they had not tried a new position in the last six years, with many claiming that the quality of their sex lives had not improved over time.
Although there were some differences in the responses of the European and American participants, all those surveyed agreed that there is room for improvement in their study of intimacy as a whole.
When asked if they would be interested in incorporating sex toys in the bedroom, more women (58.9%) responded positively than men (41.1%).
The data shows that in the end almost 9 percent of the respondents do not consider themselves "adventurous" in bed.
Regardless of experience, the data on the sexual position preferences of each gender and their willingness to explore sexual acts, show that there is a clear appetite for more sexual exploration within the relationship.
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