Brits typically have sex 127 times a year

On average, Britons have sex 127 times each year, according to statistics published by the Sexual Wellbeing Survey.

Cited by the Mail Online, the survey’s results also confirmed that as people get older, they have less sex. Where 18-29-year-olds get jiggy around 142 times annually, those aged over 50 only do the deed around 52 times a year.

However, the quality of sex can get better with age; or even just change, some said in response to the results. Some older people say they’ve become more open to experimentation, trying things like tantric sex or rubber clothing.

One thing that was clear for all ages from the survey is the importance of a healthy sex life, which was confirmed by Dr Geoff Hackett, a sexual medicine specialist. He said: “All the evidence points to the fact that an active sex life keeps couples together.

“It promotes intimacy, reassurance, the realisation that both parties are wanted and needed. Once the sex goes, so many other problems follow. There is no doubt that a healthy sex life is one of the most important factors in a thriving and successful marriage.”

Hackett also explained the health benefits of regularly having sex, such as its ability to improve a person’s mood and lengthen their overall lifespan.

He wasn’t the only one to highlight the importance of a satisfying sex life, as his thoughts were echoed by the experts at MPnewslive.com; who said that the trust and love demonstrated by having sex is “pretty important.” They added that if the sex life deteriorates, the marriage might not be far behind.