Love and sex, more or less.To get a snapshot (1) A saved copy of memory including the contents of all memory bytes, hardware registers and status indicators. It is periodically taken in order to restore the system in the event of failure. (2) A saved copy of a file before it is updated. of our readers' current sex lives, we posted 16 questions on Advocate advocate: see attorney. .com that we'd we'd 1. Contraction of we had. 2. Contraction of we should. 3. Contraction of we would. we'd have ~would asked in previous surveys in 1994, 1995, and 2002. The results reveal some surprisingly conservative values (82% of respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. want to get married or already are) as well as some adventurous ad·ven·tur·ous adj. 1. Inclined to undertake new and daring enterprises. 2. Hazardous; risky. ad·ven histories (more than half reported an encounter with at least two other same-sex partners same-sex partner Social medicine A domestic partner of the same genotypic sex. See Homosexual. at the same time). What follows is a sampling of the results from 2,965 responses--78% men, 21% women, and just over 1% "other, or I'd I'd 1. Contraction of I had. 2. Contraction of I would. I'd I had or I would I'd have ~would prefer not to say." For the full tally, breakdowns by gender, and comparisons to answers from surveys past, go to Advocate.com and click on CURRENT ISSUE. If you had to live without sex or love, which would you live without? I would live without love 16% I would live without sex 84% If you are currently in a relationship, how monogamous are you? Completely monogamous 46% There are certain agreed-upon exceptions 11% I have cheated 8% Not monogamous by mutual agreement 6% None of the above (not in a relationship) 29% At what age did you have your first same-sex sexual experience? Before age 12 17% Ages 12-17 34% Ages 18-25 34% Age 26 or older 11% I haven't had a same sex experience 4% Note: Table made from bar graph. How would you rate your sex life? Bad to terrible 22% Good to excellent 48% Fair 30% In general, how often would you like to have sex with a same-sex partner? 3 times a month or fewer 7% Never 3% 1-6 times a week 68% Once a day or more 22% How often do you practice safer sex? Never 20% Always 45% Usually 25% Occasionally 10% Note: Table made from pie chart. In the past year, where have you met sex partners? (Respondents could select more than one answer.) Roadside rest stop 3% Printed personal ad 3% Park or public bathroom 6% Gym or health club 7% Bathhouse or sex club 11% School or work 16% Bar 22% Through friends or activities 32% Online 41% Note: Table made from bar graph. During your lifetime how many different people have you had sex with who were: The same sex as you? None 6% 1 7% 2-5 20% 6-20 25% 21-50 14% 51-300 20% More than 300 8% The opposite sex? None 42% 1 19% 2-5 27% 6-20 9% 21-50 1.6% 51-300 1% More than 300 <1% |
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