A new study found that couples who have financial issues and distracted by social media do not have sex as often as those who are financially-stable and less active on social networking sites.
Researchers from the University College of London led by senior lecturer in the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV Research Dr. Cath Mercer and her colleagues conducted a survey involving 15,000 participants with ages 16 to 44. They were the same participants of the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) conducted in 1990-91 and 1999-2001.
The participants were asked of the frequency of their sexual activities with their partners. After collating all the responses, they found that there is a decrease on the frequency of sex between couples since the 1990s.
During the period 1990-91, the average number of sex between couples was 6.1 to 6.4 per month. However, it went down to 6.2 to 6.3 per month in 1999-2000. The declining rate continued significantly as it became 4.8 to 4.9 per month from 2010-12.
This triggered the researchers in determining the reason behind their less sex frequency.
“People are worried about their jobs, worried about money. They are not in the mood for sex,” Dr. Mercer told BBC News.
"But we also think modern technologies are behind the trend too. People have tablets and smartphones and they are taking them into the bedroom, using Twitter and Facebook, answering emails."
The participants also revealed that they spend more time watching porn online than before.
When asked about their recent sexual problem, 10 percent admitted that they have problems with their partners and expressed their reservations about sex. Most common problems are loss of libido and lack of interest to sex. Some just don’t have much opportunity due to their busy work.
"We need to take account of the fact that fewer people are living with their sexual partners nowadays so fewer people are having the opportunity to have sex,” Mercer told the Telegraph.
"However it is interesting from our data to observe a decline in sexual frequency even among those who are living [together] or are married to their sexual partner."
