‘Unmarried ladies least promiscuous, simply one-tenth of bachelor males have intercourse’: Survey 

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Only two per cent of single younger grownup ladies had intercourse within the final yr in comparison with 13.4 per cent of males. Over 77 per cent of 23-24 years-old males by no means had intercourse in comparison with 95.3 per cent of ladies of the identical age, in keeping with the most recent findings of the NFHS-5 survey.

The National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) additionally confirmed that extra single ladies apply secure intercourse than males.

The survey, which studied single women and men within the age group of 15-24 years, confirmed that 1.3 per cent of single women within the age group of 15-19 had intercourse within the final 12 months previous the survey, in comparison with 4.4 per cent of males. 

The survey, which studied over 6 lakh households in 707 districts, additionally confirmed teenage boys are sexually extra energetic as in comparison with women.

While 0.9 per cent of teenage women had intercourse as in comparison with 2.9 per cent of adolescent boys, it was 1.9 per cent for single ladies, who had sexual activity prior to now 12 months within the age group of 18-19 years, the determine stood at 6.6 per cent for single males in the identical age group. 

For single ladies within the age group of 20-24, the proportion stood at 1.9 per cent in comparison with 11.8 per cent of single males who had intercourse. Similarly, 1.9 per cent of ladies within the age group of 20-22 had intercourse, in comparison with males at 10.9 per cent.

The survey, which additionally studied condom use amongst single women and men, clearly discovered ladies went for secure intercourse in comparison with single males – whether or not they had been of their teenagers or adults. 

In the age group of 15-19 years, solely 57 per cent of males used condoms, in comparison with 61.2 per cent of ladies. 

The utilization of condoms went up barely for males within the age group of 20-24 years. While practically 64 per cent of single males practiced secure intercourse, 65.3 per cent of ladies in the identical age group used condoms. 

The NFHS-5, which performed the survey on this class for the primary time in India, additionally confirmed that extra ladies had been virgins in comparison with males within the age group of 15-24 years in India. 

Over 97 per cent of single women within the age group of 15-17 and 15-19 had been virgins, as in comparison with single boys, who had been extra energetic sexually on this age group. While 93.8 per cent of boys within the age group of 15-19 had been virgins, the determine went as much as 96.1 for boys within the age group of 15-17 years.

Similarly, over 95 per cent of ladies within the age group of 20-24 had been virgins, in comparison with males, which stood at round 80 per cent.

Interestingly, ladies dwelling in rural India had barely extra sexual encounters (1.5 per cent) than their city counterparts (1.4 per cent). An analogous state of affairs was seen amongst males too. About 7.5 per cent of single males dwelling in rural areas had intercourse, in comparison with 7.3 per cent of males dwelling in city pockets.

Men who had been away from residence had been extra energetic sexually as in comparison with ladies. While 10.7 per cent of single males had intercourse throughout their steer clear of residence – from one month to extra – the determine was 3.4 per cent for single ladies. 

Key factors from the survey

Only two per cent of single younger grownup ladies had intercourse within the final yr in comparison with 13.4 per cent of males, in keeping with the NFHS-5 survey.

Over 77 per cent of 23-24 years-old males by no means had intercourse in comparison with 95.3 per cent of ladies of the identical age.

Teenage boys are sexually extra energetic as in comparison with women.

Women went for secure intercourse in comparison with single males – whether or not they had been of their teenagers or adults.

Women dwelling in rural India had barely extra sexual encounters (1.5 per cent) than their city counterparts (1.4 per cent).

Men who had been away from residence had been extra energetic sexually as in comparison with ladies.

The fifth spherical of NHFS-5 (2019-21) was performed in two phases in 707 districts from June 2019 to April 2021, masking info from 6,36,699 households. Further detailed info was collected from 7,24,115 ladies and 1,01,839 males in eligible age teams.

NEW DELHI: Only two per cent of single younger grownup ladies had intercourse within the final yr in comparison with 13.4 per cent of males. Over 77 per cent of 23-24 years-old males by no means had intercourse in comparison with 95.3 per cent of ladies of the identical age, in keeping with the most recent findings of the NFHS-5 survey.

The National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) additionally confirmed that extra single ladies apply secure intercourse than males.

The survey, which studied single women and men within the age group of 15-24 years, confirmed that 1.3 per cent of single women within the age group of 15-19 had intercourse within the final 12 months previous the survey, in comparison with 4.4 per cent of males. 

The survey, which studied over 6 lakh households in 707 districts, additionally confirmed teenage boys are sexually extra energetic as in comparison with women.

While 0.9 per cent of teenage women had intercourse as in comparison with 2.9 per cent of adolescent boys, it was 1.9 per cent for single ladies, who had sexual activity prior to now 12 months within the age group of 18-19 years, the determine stood at 6.6 per cent for single males in the identical age group. 

For single ladies within the age group of 20-24, the proportion stood at 1.9 per cent in comparison with 11.8 per cent of single males who had intercourse. Similarly, 1.9 per cent of ladies within the age group of 20-22 had intercourse, in comparison with males at 10.9 per cent.

The survey, which additionally studied condom use amongst single women and men, clearly discovered ladies went for secure intercourse in comparison with single males – whether or not they had been of their teenagers or adults. 

In the age group of 15-19 years, solely 57 per cent of males used condoms, in comparison with 61.2 per cent of ladies. 

The utilization of condoms went up barely for males within the age group of 20-24 years. While practically 64 per cent of single males practiced secure intercourse, 65.3 per cent of ladies in the identical age group used condoms. 

The NFHS-5, which performed the survey on this class for the primary time in India, additionally confirmed that extra ladies had been virgins in comparison with males within the age group of 15-24 years in India. 

Over 97 per cent of single women within the age group of 15-17 and 15-19 had been virgins, as in comparison with single boys, who had been extra energetic sexually on this age group. While 93.8 per cent of boys within the age group of 15-19 had been virgins, the determine went as much as 96.1 for boys within the age group of 15-17 years.

Similarly, over 95 per cent of ladies within the age group of 20-24 had been virgins, in comparison with males, which stood at round 80 per cent.

Interestingly, ladies dwelling in rural India had barely extra sexual encounters (1.5 per cent) than their city counterparts (1.4 per cent). An analogous state of affairs was seen amongst males too. About 7.5 per cent of single males dwelling in rural areas had intercourse, in comparison with 7.3 per cent of males dwelling in city pockets.

Men who had been away from residence had been extra energetic sexually as in comparison with ladies. While 10.7 per cent of single males had intercourse throughout their steer clear of residence – from one month to extra – the determine was 3.4 per cent for single ladies. 

Key factors from the survey

Only two per cent of single younger grownup ladies had intercourse within the final yr in comparison with 13.4 per cent of males, in keeping with the NFHS-5 survey.

Over 77 per cent of 23-24 years-old males by no means had intercourse in comparison with 95.3 per cent of ladies of the identical age.

Teenage boys are sexually extra energetic as in comparison with women.

Women went for secure intercourse in comparison with single males – whether or not they had been of their teenagers or adults.

Women dwelling in rural India had barely extra sexual encounters (1.5 per cent) than their city counterparts (1.4 per cent).

Men who had been away from residence had been extra energetic sexually as in comparison with ladies.

The fifth spherical of NHFS-5 (2019-21) was performed in two phases in 707 districts from June 2019 to April 2021, masking info from 6,36,699 households. Further detailed info was collected from 7,24,115 ladies and 1,01,839 males in eligible age teams.