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Survey Results:

STARS indicate YOUR RESPONSE.

1) Your age: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 27.0%18 to 24
 14.8%25 to 29
 13.2%30 to 34
 11.0%35 to 39
 10.1%40 to 44
9.5%45 to 49
 5.2%under 18
 5.0%50 to 54
 2.4%55 to 59
 1.4%60 to 69
 0.5%70 to 80+
2) What race or ethnic group are you: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
75.1%Caucasian
 6.4%Other
 5.9%Asian
 5.6%African-American
 5.2%Latino
 1.7%Native American
3) What sex are you? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
56.4%Male
 43.1%Female
 0.3%Transgender
 0.2%Other
4) What is your annual income bracket? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 34.5%$25,000 to $50,000
 19.0%$12,000 to $25,000
 18.5%Less than $12,000
14.5%$50,000 to $75,000
 7.0%$75,000 to $100,000
 6.4%Over $100,000
5) What level of education have you achieved? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 44.4%I've attended some college
 22.9%I've graduated with a BA
 19.5%I've finished High School
 9.6%I have a Masters degree
3.7%I have a Doctorate degree
6) Have you had or do you have children? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
52.0%No
 48.0%Yes
7) I am in a relationship now that is: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
28.3%Less than a year long
 18.2%More than a year/not married
 14.7%Married/less than 7 years
 14.3%Married/ less than 20 years
 13.5%I am not in a relationship at this time
 8.3%Married/20 years and more
 2.6%More than 7 years/not married
8) If you are in a relationship now are you sexual with this person? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
84.6%Yes
 15.4%No
9) I am in: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 77.2%A monogamous relationship
22.8%A sexually open relationship
10) I see my current relationship as: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
38.3%Easy and fulfilling
 33.0%Challenging but fulfilling
 16.4%Easy but unsatisfying
 12.2%Difficult and unfulfilling
11) I see relationship primarily as (check as many as apply): (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
70.2%An open, ever changing dynamic that includes romance, passion friendship, learning, healing, spiritual growth
46.3%Security, family, steady companionship, and stability
42.9%An adventure
 20.6%Something I yearn for and have not attained
19.8%Easy for me
 14.3%Difficult/Frustrating
10.0%A way to bring children into the world
 6.6%A series of short-lived experiences that tend to run their course quickly
12) If partnered, what level of trust do you feel with your partner?
( 2236 respondents )
59.7%Very trusting, can say anything to them
 35.6%Average, have to be careful sometimes
 4.7%Not trusting, have to side step many issues
13) Has your capacity for love: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
72.8%Increased over the years
 14.5%Stayed the same over the years
 12.7%Decrease over the years
14) How important is sex in your life? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 48.6%Very important
33.9%Important
 15.3%Somewhat important
 2.3%Not important
15) How do you feel about your health? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 50.9%Fair, I do some exercising and I eat fairly well
33.4%Good, I exercise and eat well-balanced meals
 9.3%Excellent, I'm in top shape
 6.4%Not very good, I'm in poor health
16) How do you feel about your body? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
46.3%I'm just ok about the size and shape of my body
 28.8%I like my body size and shape
 18.5%I'm constantly critical of my body
 6.4%I wish I had a different body altogether
17) I self-pleasure or masturbate: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 40.4%Sometimes
 35.4%Quite often
17.5%In front of or with my partner during lovemaking
 6.7%Never
18) (For Women) I have orgasms when I masturbate (give an estimate):
( 1087 respondents )
 56.0%All of the time
 19.1%Usually
 13.0%Never
 6.5%Some of the time
 5.3%Rarely
19) (For Women) I have orgasms when I have partnered sex (give an estimate):
( 1080 respondents )
 39.0%Usually
 23.2%All of the time
 20.7%Some of the time
 9.3%Rarely
 7.8%Never
20) (For Men) I ejaculate when I masturbate (give an estimate):
( 1379 respondents )
 70.7%All of the time
19.7%Usually
 5.8%Some of the time
 2.4%Never
 1.5%Rarely
21) (For Men) I ejaculate when I orgasm during partnered sex (give an estimate):
( 1373 respondents )
 67.1%All of the time
24.3%Usually
 5.5%Some of the time
 1.7%Never
 1.4%Rarely
22) (For Men) I have several (or more) peaks/orgasms before I ejaculate (ejaculation control) (This can be through masturbation or partnered sex):
( 1385 respondents )
30.3%Some of the time
 24.9%Rarely
 21.3%Never
 17.3%Usually
 6.1%All of the time
23) (For Women) I recognize that I (check as many as apply):
( 1048 respondents )
 69.3%Have Clitoral Orgasms
 51.0%Have Blended Orgasms (both of the above together)
 46.5%Ejaculate a fluid when I orgasm
 41.9%Have Vaginal/G-spot Orgasms
 35.4%Have Multiple Clitoral Orgasms in a close row
 23.7%Have Multiple Vaginal/G-spot Orgasms in a row
 7.5%Do not Orgasm
24) How often do you have partnered sex? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 19.6%Twice a week.
 17.0%Several times a month.
 14.8%Every other day.
 13.8%Not having sex at this time.
 11.2%Once a week.
7.0%Once a day.
 6.6%Once a month.
 5.1%Several times a year.
 5.0%More than once a day.
25) Did you have oral sex during your last sexual event? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
69.5%Yes
 30.5%No
26) What was the approximate length of your last sexual event? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 28.4%15 to 30 minutes
 22.0%30 to 45 minutes
 15.1%45 to 60 minutes
 11.5%Less than 15 minutes
 9.8%Up to 1+ 1/2 hours
7.5%Longer than 2 hours
 5.6%Up to 2 hours
27) How would you categorize your current sexual relationship (check as many as apply)? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 41.6%Ok/satisfying
40.6%Exciting
33.9%Adventurous
25.3%Blissful
 18.9%Spiritual
 16.6%Boring
28) In the last 12 months have you had problems with (check as many as apply)? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
35.2%None of the above
 29.1%Speaking to your partner about what you want and like
 26.9%Not being focused/your mind wanders during sex
 24.2%Relaxing
 20.1%Having an orgasm
 15.0%Lubricating
 11.2%Achieving an erection
 9.2%Pain during penetration
29) Men, do you feel you:
( 1376 respondents )
 39.7%a combination of 1 and 2/varies from time to time
34.9%usually have control over when you climax/ejaculate
 19.7%usually climax/ejaculate too early
 5.7%have difficulty climaxing/ejaculating
30) Have you ever tried Viagra or other sexual aids of that nature (check as many as apply)?
( 305 respondents )
 56.1%I have tried herbal aids
 31.1%I have tried Viagra
 16.1%My partner has tried herbal aids
 15.4%My partner has tried Viagra
31) After sex I feel (check as many as apply): (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
58.7%Blissful and full
 40.1%Sleepy
35.0%Energized
 18.8%Unsatisfied/wanting more
 7.4%Withdrawn
 4.3%Used and depressed
32) My partner/s and I usually spend: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
50.7%As long as we want/varies
 18.8%10 to 30 minutes on foreplay
 17.5%Less than 10 minutes on foreplay
 6.6%Does not apply/not partnered at this time
 6.4%Little or no time on foreplay
33) Generally, while making love I: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
55.3%Focus on both of us equally
 39.3%Focus primarily on my partner's needs
 5.4%Focus primarily on my needs
34) (Answer if you experience orgasms) After orgasm I experience (check as many as apply): (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
63.8%A sense of closeness and connection with my partner
 54.5%Release and ready for a rest
52.3%A deep sense of peace and fulfillment
18.6%Oneness with all of life
18.6%Release and ready to get on with my life
 12.0%Unfulfilled and wanting more sexual sensation
 9.2%Unfulfilled and wanting more connection
 3.3%Unpleasant feelings and emotions
 1.0%Pain
35) Making love with my partner is more than sexual release; it's an experience of union with what I think of as spirit or our souls meeting. (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 44.4%Occasionally
40.3%Frequently
 15.3%Never
36) I make love with some kind of light on. (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 48.3%Frequently
 34.8%Rarely
13.0%Always
 3.8%Never
37) Please estimate how much of the time you have your eyes open during lovemaking? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
47.1%80%
 30.3%50%
 11.2%25%
 10.0%100%
 1.4%Never
38) Have you ever orgasmed while looking into your partner's eyes? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 31.1%Occasionally
 25.0%Frequently
 22.3%Never
 19.1%Rarely
2.5%Always
39) I have experienced my partner as "divine"- an embodiment of god/goddess. (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 43.7%Never
37.8%Occasionally
 18.5%Frequently
40) What percentage of ALL sexual experiences in your life would you rate as positive? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 44.9%80%
 22.2%60%
 13.2%40%
10.2%100%
 8.4%20%
 1.0%0%
41) Do you feel that you have as much time as you want for sex? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 63.2%No
25.9%Yes
 11.0%Don't know/can't decide
42) Do you use fantasy in your lovemaking? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 64.9%Sometimes
25.9%Never
 9.2%Always
43) If yes, do you tell your partner or involve your partner in the fantasy?
( 1957 respondents )
 35.0%Never
 34.8%We sometimes talk about a fantasy
 23.2%We have played out a fantasy a few times
 7.0%We play out fantasies on a regular basis
44) Have you ever experienced two or more people in one sexual encounter? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
71.9%No
 28.1%Yes
45) Have you ever had a mystical, out-of-body or Kundalini experience? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
76.6%No
 16.6%Yes
 6.8%Yes, during a sexual experience
46) Did you learn about sex through (check as many as apply): (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
76.2%Peers, friends
69.9%Books/Magazines
36.4%School
 31.1%Other
 23.0%Parents
 17.6%Another adult
 16.0%An older mentor
47) Have you ever been forced into having sex? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
70.2%No
 24.8%Yes
 5.0%Don't know/Not sure
48) Have you ever forced someone into having sex with you? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
89.9%No
 5.4%Yes
 4.7%Don't know/can't tell
49) In general I lead: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
67.6%A somewhat stressful life
 18.1%A very stressful life
 14.3%A stress free life
50) Have you seen a therapist or psychologist in the last 12 months? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
82.9%No
 17.1%Yes
51) How would you rate your overall mental health: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 52.9%Good
32.7%Excellent
 12.8%Fair
 1.7%Not Good
52) Are you currently taking any antidepressant, SSRIs (Prozac, Zoloft, etc.) or herbal remedies for depression? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
90.8%No
 9.2%Yes
53) Have you had the experience of being sexually abused? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
80.5%No
 19.5%Yes
54) How many sex partners have you had in the last 12 months? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
56.4%1
 32.4%2-4
 32.4%2-4
 6.7%5+
 6.7%5+
 4.4%none
55) Generally, how happy have you been with your personal life during the past 12 months? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 43.0%Generally satisfied, pleased
 43.0%Generally satisfied, pleased
25.3%Very happy
25.3%Very happy
 17.6%Fairly unhappy
 17.6%Fairly unhappy
 9.8%Extremely happy
 9.8%Extremely happy
 4.3%Unhappy most of the time
 4.3%Unhappy most of the time
56) Do you think of yourself as: (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 87.2%Heterosexual
 87.2%Heterosexual
9.8%Bisexual
9.8%Bisexual
 1.5%Homosexual
 1.5%Homosexual
 1.5%Other
 1.5%Other
57) During the past 12 months, how much of the time has anger, frustration or emotional problems interfered with your sexual activities? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 37.9%A little of the time
 37.9%A little of the time
27.8%None of the time
27.8%None of the time
 25.3%Some of the time
 25.3%Some of the time
 7.5%Most of the time.
 7.5%Most of the time.
 1.5%All of the time
 1.5%All of the time
58) During the past 12 months, how much of the time have children, time constraints or external pressures in your life interfered with your sexual activities? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
 30.2%Some of the time
 30.2%Some of the time
27.0%A little of the time
27.0%A little of the time
 23.5%None of the time
 23.5%None of the time
 16.3%Most of the time.
 16.3%Most of the time.
 3.0%All of the time
 3.0%All of the time
59) In the last 12 months, have you used any of the following during lovemaking (check as many as apply): (Required)
( 2392 respondents )
60) If you are heterosexually partnered, which of you, in general, wants sex more often?
( 2231 respondents )
61) Are you or have you ever been interested in being more creative around your sexual experiences (check as many as apply)? (Required)
( 2392 respondents )



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Ancient Secrets of Sexual Ecstasy

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CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE DRAWING



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