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If you’ve ever gotten frisky in a car, whispered seductively down the phone or used food in the bedroom then your sex life is the envy of millions – according to new research.A survey of 2,000 Americans found a huge number have a “sex bucket list” with certain things they would love to be able to tick off.Top of Americans’ sexual bucket lists are having sex in a car (30 percent), sex in a body of water (27 percent) and using a sex toy (25 percent).Rounding out the top five items are trying anal sex (21 percent) and having a one-night stand (19 percent).
The survey of 2,000 sexually-active American adults found that 64 percent have a sex bucket list, consisting of different sex acts and kinks they’d like to try between the sheets.
And 2019 may well be the year for checking things off: One in four (26 percent) have already managed to cross an item off their list this year.
Commissioned by pjur, makers of premium personal lubricants, and conducted by OnePoll, the survey found that men are more likely to have a sexual bucket list – and are more likely to have crossed something off (32 percent vs. 19 percent).
But when split by gender, major differences were revealed between respondents’ lists.
The top items on men’s sexual bucket lists were found to be car sex (33 percent), sex in a body of water (28 percent) and anal sex (27 percent).
While women’s lists were topped by using a sex toy (28 percent), sex in a body of water (26 percent) and car sex (26 percent).
Men were over twice as likely to have a one-night stand on their list (26 percent vs. 11 percent) and making a sex tape was in men’s top 10 but not women’s.
But women’s top 10 included having a sexy photoshoot, roleplay and experimenting with restraints, blindfolds and/or handcuffs.
The survey also examined how adventurous Americans are in the bedroom and their sexual hopes for this year.
In addition to their sexual bucket lists, 24 percent of respondents have experimented with a new kink this year and 32 percent have already tried a new sexual position – with men almost twice as likely to report either of these.
It’s not surprising that Americans are trying new things in the bedroom – respondents say their top regret from last year was not having as much sex as they would have liked (35 percent).
And 64 percent say they wish there was more variety in the sex they have with their partner.
To remedy this, 57 percent of respondents hope to be more sexually adventurous this year.
“You don’t need to make drastic changes to improve your sexual experiences,” explained Dr. Emily Morse, host of SiriusXM’s “Sex with Emily” and pjur’s sexual wellness adviser. “One of my top pieces of advice for enhancing sex is to use lube EVERY. TIME. Just a couple drops can make all the difference, especially when it comes to trying something new. Even if you don’t think you ‘need’ it, you WANT it. Trust me.”
But just because respondents didn’t try everything they wanted in the past year, doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good year for Americans’ sex lives.
Six in 10 say their sexual skills improved over the past year, and 55 percent agree that 2018 was their best year of sex ever.Additionally, over the past year, respondents learned what makes their partner feel good (46 percent), more about what they like (43 percent) and became more adventurous (37 percent).
“Creating a sexual bucket list is a great way for couples to share and explore fantasies in the bedroom (or outside the bedroom!),” Morse added. “Start simple – each write down three things, compare notes and pick something new to try!”
WOMEN’S TOP 10 “SEXUAL BUCKET LIST” ITEMS:
10. Sexy photoshoot
MEN’S TOP 10 “SEXUAL BUCKET LIST” ITEMS:
10. Roleplay
SEXUAL REGRETS FROM 2018:
