2022 State of Sex Report

The State of Sex

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In partnership with comprehensive market research platform, Pilot.ly, we surveyed 1074 people across the United States. We focused on age, race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, attitudes and perceptions about sex, and political leanings.

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28%

Gen Z

24%

Millennials

16%

Gen X

Boomers

Generational Differences

We asked people how often they masturbate, and here’s the generational breakdown of people who report that they masturbate on a daily basis.

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We analyzed our results by age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, political leanings, and more.

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Gender & Openness

We asked people to rate how comfortable they felt talking to a partner about their sexual desires. Here’s the breakdown of folks who felt the most comfortable.

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Almost half of men felt comfortable sharing their sexual desires with their partners.

45%

Just over one third ofwomen felt comfortable talking about their sexual desires with their partner.

37%

48% of Non-Binary / Genderqueer folks felt very comfortable.

48%

Sexual Orientation Differences

People who identify as straight have less awareness and usage of sexual products, sites, and services than people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and asexual.

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Allosexism

Les

Circumcision

Allosexual

Bisexual

Fluid

Polysexual

Lesbian

Pansexual

Gay

Graysexual

Sex and Politics

We asked people about which communities they currently participate in or identify with, and we found some trends along political lines.

Left of center: more likely to engage in kink

Right of center: more likely to engage in nudism

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More Sexually
Confident

Less Sexually
Confident

Impression Statements

If people felt their sexuality was "normal"

Openness talking to friends

Openness talking to a doctor

Strength Rank

What drives sexual confidence?

Accepting our sexuality as “normal” and being open to talking to friends and medical professionals about sex were key drivers of feeling sexually confident.

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