The ``sex gap,'' where there is a large disparity in the number of people who have had sex, is widespread.
Some people say they have never had sex before, while others say they have had sex with multiple people. When conducting a survey on the question, 'How many people have you had physical relations with?', it was found that while the number of people who have never had physical relations with anyone is increasing, the number of people who have had sexual relations with many people is increasing. It has become clear that they are increasingly having sex with many people.
Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem?
In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2020, researchers surveyed men and women aged 18 to 24 over two periods: 2000-2002 and 2016-2018. 'Have you ever experienced sexual intercourse with someone?' (number of people who have experienced it) was surveyed. According to the survey, over the three years from 2016 to 2018, the percentage of men who answered that they had not had sex in the past year has increased.
Another study asked adults between the ages of 18 and 44 about their sexual activity and number of sexual partners. According to this survey, the top 20% of American heterosexuals answered that the number of people they had experienced was ``12 people,'' and the top 5% said that the number of people they had experienced was ``38 people.''
Based on the results of these two surveys, ``We can see that the number of heterosexual men in the United States who have experienced this is greatly distorted,'' points out Jona Lennesen of Aarhus University in Denmark.
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South Africa, one of the most unequal countries in the world, had a Gini coefficient of 0.63 in 2014, and Namibia, which also has large economic disparities among its citizens, had a Gini coefficient of 0.59 in 2015. . Furthermore, when the Gini coefficient is close to 0, it indicates that income disparity is small, and when it is close to 1, it indicates that income disparity is large.
On the other hand, when Mr. Renesen investigated the disparity in sexual behavior using the Gini coefficient, it became clear that the Gini coefficient for single men was ``0.60'' and the Gini coefficient for single women was ``0.58.'' Ta. In other words, there is a growing polarization between the ``sexually rich'' who experience a lot of sexual activity for both men and women, and the ``sexually poor'' who do not experience it at all.
Lennesen points out that many people will experience negative emotional effects due to the sexual disparity, as past research has shown that an active sex life has a positive effect on people's mental health. Furthermore, as more men and women are unable to experience sexual activity, they have fewer opportunities to develop self-esteem and positive feelings, and it is also pointed out that sexual isolation may lead to anger and aggression. In addition, it has been reported that there are many cases of sexual frustration among sex offenders, serial killers, terrorists, and mass murderers.
Lennesen points out that the sexual disparity is widening not only in the United States, but also in many countries where sexual loneliness among young men is increasing. In Finland, research shows that the number of men struggling to find a partner has doubled from 1992 to 2015. On the other hand, it seems that the ``percentage of men who desire sexual activity'' itself is on the rise , and modern society is looking for ways to solve this problem.
One way to alleviate sexual loneliness, Mr. Renesen points out, is ``online dating apps,'' where you can go on dates with people you like online. On the other hand, he points out that dating apps like Tinder come with risks, saying, ``People tend to be visually influenced, and being rejected is especially hurtful,'' and ``failure increases sadness and anxiety.'' .
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