Jo Cotton says she does not regret how many partners she has had. Photo / Janna Dixon
Jo Cotton says she does not regret how many partners she has had. Photo / Janna Dixon
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In a week when our manly heroes literally dropped the ball, it's been revealed that Kiwi women are world-beaters in the bedroom.
The news comes in a sex survey which has New Zealand women leading the international promiscuity stakes, with an average 20.4 sexual partners, 13.1 more thanthe average.
Kiwi blokes, on the other hand, were less busy bonkers, averaging 16.8, far fewer than the hot-to-trot Austrian men who boasted an impressive 29.3 sexual partners.
A word of warning, however. Youth health expert Dr Sue Bagshaw said promiscuity was a leading cause of STDs, particularly genital warts, a known precursor to cervical cancer. There were other health risks in having many partners, such as unwanted pregnancy and infertility.
The Kiwi drinking culture and New Zealand women's "we-can-do-anything-men-can-do" attitude contributed to the results, said Bagshaw.
"We're equally as bad as men now, equally bad at sleeping around, equally bad at drinking.
"It is very connected to drinking - Friday night you go out and get drunk and whatever happens, happens."
More than 26,000 people from 26 countries took part in the survey by condom-maker Durex, and it appears all is not too well Down Under. Apparently we've lost our sense of adventure and our libidos.
While we say we have sex an average 122 times a year, or once every three days, only 43 per cent of us enjoy it and a meagre 37 per cent do the deed as often as they'd like.
Sadly, just 48 per cent of us usually orgasm, and it's obviously men having the most fun, with twice as many (68 per cent) men as women regularly doing so.
Globally, the survey revealed many of us may not even need partners soon - 21 per cent get a buzz from sex toys and we are also keen DIYers, with 83 per cent saying they please themselves occasionally.
