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  The odds an Internet search request for “sex” will be made by a female are 1 in 2.

  The odds an Internet search request for “free porn” will be made by a male are 1 in 1.03.

  The odds an Internet search request for “free porn” will be made by a female are 1 in 3.

  The odds an Internet search request for “porn” will be made by a male are 1 in 1.04.

  The odds an Internet search request for “porn” will be made by a female are 1 in 25.

  The odds an Internet search request for “playboy” will be made by a male are 1 in 1.2.

  The odds an Internet search request for “playboy” will be made by a female are 1 in 7.1.

  The odds an Internet search request for “teen porn” will be made by a male are 1 in 1.2.

  The odds an Internet search request for “teen porn” will be made by a female are 1 in 5.6.

  The odds an Internet search request for “anal sex” will be made by a male are 1 in 1.5.

  The odds an Internet search request for “anal sex” will be made by a female are 1 in 3.

  The odds an Internet search request for “XXX” will be made by a male are 1 in 2.

  The odds an Internet search request for “XXX” will be made by a female are 1 in 2.

  The odds an Internet search request for “group sex” will be made by a male are 1 in 2.

  The odds an Internet search request for “group sex” will be made by a female are 1 in 2.

  The odds an Internet search request for “cyber sex” will be made by a male are 1 in 2.4.

  The odds an Internet search request for “cyber sex” will be made by a female are 1 in 1.7.

  The odds an Internet search request for “adult dating” will be made by a male are 1 in 2.8.

  The odds an Internet search request for “adult dating” will be made by a female are 1 in 1.6.

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  FW: Debbie Does Dallas: 1 in 12.5

  The odds an email will contain pornography.

  The odds a person lives in Texas.

  SOURCES: J Ropelator, “Internet Pornography Statistics, Internet Software Filter Review, Top Ten Reviews,” http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.html. Population Estimates Program [Internet]. US Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php.

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  Pretty Darn Common: 1 in 1.1

  The odds a child 8–16 has ever viewed pornography online.

  The odds a person is right-handed.

  SOURCES: J Ropelator, “Internet Pornography Statistics, Internet Software Filter Review, Top Ten Reviews,” http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.html. “The History and Geography of Human Handedness,” in Language Lateralization and Psychosis, eds. IEC Sommer, RS Kahn, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.

  The Odds an Adult Who Visits Pornographic Websites:

  has an annual income of less than $15,000 1 in 16.1

  has an annual income of $15,000–$25,000 1 in 15.2

  has an annual income of $25,000–$35,000 1 in 10.5

  has an annual income of $35,000–$50,000 1 in 6

  has an annual income of $50,000–$75,000 1 in 3.9

  has an annual income of more than $75,000 1 in 2.8

  The odds an employee with Internet access has visited a porn site at work 1 in 8.3

  The odds an adult who visited a pornographic website at work claims it was an accident 1 in 1.1

  SOURCES: J Ropelator, “Internet Pornography Statistics, Internet Software Filter Review, Top Ten Reviews,” http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.html. Websense, Web @Work Survey 2006, http://www.websense.com.

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  PROSTITUTION

  Sometimes There Is a Price to Pay

  1 in 12.7

  The odds an adult has ever paid for or been paid for sex.

  The odds a man has suggested his partner get breast enlargements.

  SOURCES: JA Davis, TW Smith, PV Marsden, General Social Surveys, 1972–2008 [CUMULATIVE FILE] [Computer file]. ICPSR04697–v1. Chicago: National Opinion Research Center, [producer] 2009. Storrs, CT: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut/Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributors]. “What Are the Rules of Attraction?” Elle/MSNBC.com Sex and Beauty Survey, Elle magazine, 2004.

  Half of American men, 1 in 2.2, say it is never okay to pay for sex—yet 1 in 6.7 men who have had sex have paid for it at least once and 1 in 4.4 hasn’t but says he would consider it. The vast majority of women, 1 in 1.2, report they have never been paid for sex and would never entertain the idea. And the odds a woman who has had sex has ever paid for it are 1 in 100.

  SOURCES: AskMen.com, “Part I: Dating & Sex,” The Great Male Survey, 2011 Edition, http://www.askmen.com/specials/2011_great_male_survey. “The American Sex Survey: A Peek Beneath the Sheets,” ABC News Primetime Live Poll, October 21, 2004, http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/959a1AmericanSexSurvey.pdf AskMen.com, “Part I: Dating & Sex,” The Great Male Survey, 2009 Edition, http://www.askmen.com/specials/2009_great_male_survey. AskMen.com, “Part I: Dating & Sex,” The Great Female Survey, 2009 Edition, www.askmen.com/specials/yahoo_shine_great_female_survey/part1.html.

  AIDS in America by Age

  The odds that a person will be diagnosed with AIDS in a year are 1 in 5,747. But this risk varies dramatically with age. For children younger than 13, the risk is 1 in 250,000, reflecting the fact that most persons in this group are not sexually active and are only likely to have been exposed if their mother was HIV-positive during pregnancy. The odds rise sharply once Americans become sexually active: for people age 20–24, for example, the risk is 1 in 2,710. The next highest likelihood occurs between ages 25 and 29, at which the odds of being diagnosed with AIDS are 1 in 2,841. After this age the risk decreases, falling to 1 in 43,498 for a person 65 or older.

  SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV Surveillance Report, 2009, vol. 21 (February 2011), http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/.

  STD Cases

  per Year, by Gender

  The odds a man will be diagnosed with chlamydia are 1 in 472.

  The odds a woman will be diagnosed with chlamydia are 1 in 171.

  The odds a man will be diagnosed with gonorrhea are 1 in 973.

  The odds a woman will be diagnosed with gonorrhea are 1 in 843.

  The odds a man 13 or older will be diagnosed with AIDS are 1 in 3,058.

  The odds a woman 13 or older will be diagnosed with AIDS are 1 in 10,204.

  The odds a man will be diagnosed with primary or secondary syphilis are 1 in 13,160.

  The odds a woman will be diagnosed with primary or secondary syphilis are 1 in 66,670.

  SOURCES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2008. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services; November 2009. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV Surveillance Report, 2009, vol. 21 (February 2011), http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/.

  SEX

  When It Comes to STDs, Who Tells the Truth?

  The odds a male 15–44 has ever been tested for HIV are 1 in 1.7; for a female, 1 in 2.4.

  Now, what about honestly reporting the results of STD tests to your partner? In a 2008 survey of 75,000 men by AskMen.com, 2% of respondents admitted they have lied about their sexual health. But before you decree this as proof that men are pigs, consider that an accompanying survey of 10,000 women got the same result.

  SOURCES: Book of Odds estimate based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Survey of Family Growth 2006–08 Public Use Data Files. AskMen.com, “Men’s Dating Trends,” The Great Male Survey, 2008 Edition, http://static.askmen.com/specials/2008_great_male_survey/2008_dating_survey.html.

  The Odds of Having Genital Herpes

 
The odds a person 14–49 who has had no sexual partners in his or her lifetime has genital herpes 1 in 38.5

  The odds a person 14–49 who has had 1 sexual partner in his or her lifetime has genital herpes 1 in 26.3

  The odds a person 14–49 who has had 2–4 sexual partners in his or her lifetime has genital herpes 1 in 7.5

  The odds a person 14–49 who has had 5–9 sexual partners in his or her lifetime has genital herpes 1 in 4.8

  The odds a person 14–49 who has had 10–49 sexual partners in his or her lifetime has genital herpes 1 in 3.7

  The odds a person 14–49 who has had 50 or more sexual partners in his or her lifetime has genital herpes 1 in 2.5

  SOURCE: SM Berman, BJ Kottiri, K Lee, et al., “Trends in Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 Seroprevalence in the United States,” JAMA 296(8), August 23, 2006.

  Genital Herpes Infection by Age

  The odds that...

  a teenage boy 14–19 has genital herpes: 1 in 111

  a man 20–29 has genital herpes: 1 in 17.9

  a man 30–39 has genital herpes: 1 in 6.9

  a man 40–49 has genital herpes: 1 in 5.4

  a teenage girl 14–19 has genital herpes: 1 in 43.5

  a woman 20–29 has genital herpes: 1 in 6.4

  a woman 30–39 has genital herpes: 1 in 3.4

  a woman 40–49 has genital herpes: 1 in 3

  SOURCE: SM Berman, BJ Kottiri, K Lee, et al., “Trends in Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 Seroprevalence in the United States,” JAMA 296(8), August 23, 2006: 964–973.

  Fantasy Land

  The odds a man 45 or older who has sexual thoughts, fantasies, or erotic dreams has fantasized about having sex:

  with a stranger: 1 in 2.2

  with more than one person at the same time: 1 in 3.3

  with a celebrity: 1 in 5

  in public: 1 in 7.7

  with someone of the same sex: 1 in 11.1

  The odds a woman 45 or older who has sexual thoughts, fantasies, or erotic dreams has fantasized about having sex:

  with a stranger: 1 in 3.6

  with more than one person at the same time: 1 in 10

  with a celebrity: 1 in 5.9

  in public: 1 in 11.1

  with someone of the same sex: 1 in 12.5

  SOURCE: LL Fisher, Sex, Romance, Relationships, AARP Survey of Midlife and Older Adults, American Association of Retired Persons, April 2010.

  Masturbation

  The odds a never-married and noncohabitating man will masturbate at least once a week are 1 in 2.4—and even married men are more frequent masturbators than single women: the odds a married man 18–59 will masturbate at least once a week are 1 in 6.1, as compared with 1 in 8.1 never-married and noncohabitating women.

  Frequency of Masturbation Among Men:

  SOURCES: EO Laumann, JH Gagnon, RT Michael, S Michaels, The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. M Reece, D Herbenick, V Schick, SA Sanders, B Dodge, JD Fortenberry, “Sexual Behaviors, Relationships, and Perceived Health Among Adult Men in the United States: Results from a National Probability Sample,” Journal of Sexual Medicine 7(S 5), 2010: 291–304.

  Big Man, Little Man

  The odds a man 18–65 who is 5'2" to 5'4" tall considers his penis size to be large are 1 in 8.3.

  The odds a man 18–65 who is 5'5" to 5'8" tall considers his penis size to be large are 1 in 6.7.

  The odds a man 18–65 who is 5'9" to 5'11" tall considers his penis size to be large are 1 in 5.

  The odds a man 18–65 who is 6' to 6'3" tall considers his penis size to be large are 1 in 3.9.

  The odds a man 18–65 who is 6'4" to 6'6" tall considers his penis size to be large are 1 in 2.8.

  SOURCE: J Lever, DA Frederick, A Peplau, “Does Size Matter? Men’s and Women’s Views on Penis Size Across the Lifespan,” Psychology of Men and Masculinity 7(3), March 2006: 129–143.

  Satisfaction and Penis Size

  Odds a woman 18–65 who considers her partner’s penis size to be large is very satisfied 1 in 1.1

  If she considers it average, odds she is very satisfied 1 in 1.2

  If she thinks it’s on the small side but is very satisfied 1 in 3.1

  SOURCE: J Lever, DA Frederick, A Peplau, “Does Size Matter? Men’s and Women’s Views on Penis Size Across the Lifespan,” Psychology of Men and Masculinity 7(3), March 2006: 129–143.

  Men’s Cup Size Preferences

  The odds a man will report that he prefers for a woman to have a C cup breast size are 1 in 1.9. The odds a man will report that he has no breast size preference are 1 in 5. The odds a man will report that he prefers for a woman to have a B cup breast size are 1 in 6.7. The odds a man will report that he prefers for a woman to have a D cup or bigger breast size are 1 in 8.3. The odds a man will report that he prefers for a woman to have an A cup breast size are 1 in 100.

  SOURCE: AskMen.com, “Part I: Dating & Sex,” The Great Male Survey, 2010 Edition, http://www.askmen.com/specials/2010_great_male_survey.

  The majority— 1 in 1.6—of married women 18–59 will not masturbate in a year.

  SOURCE: EO Laumann, JH Gagnon, RT Michael, S Michaels, The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.

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  1 in 2.2 Men

  The odds a man 18–65 wants his penis size to be larger.

  The odds a man has a Facebook or MySpace account.

  SOURCES: J Lever, DA Frederick, A Peplau, “Does Size Matter? Men’s and Women’s Views on Penis Size Across the Lifespan,” Psychology of Men and Masculinity 7(3), March 2006: 129–143. Harris Interactive, “Just Under Half of Americans Have a Facebook or MySpace Account,” April 6, 2009. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/pubs/Harris_Poll_2009_04_16.pdf.

  The odds a man 70 or older will have sexual thoughts, fantasies, or erotic dreams two or more times a day.

  SOURCE: LL Fisher, Sex, Romance, Relationships, AARP Survey of Midlife and Older Adults, American Association of Retired Persons, April 2010.

  CHAPTER 2

  SINGLES AND DATING

  What Fun?

  The odds an adult thinks it is more enjoyable to be single and dating than to be married: 1 in 5.6

  SOURCE: “The American Sex Survey: A Peek Beneath the Sheets,” ABC News Primetime Live Poll, October 21, 2004, http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/959a1AmericanSexSurvey.pdf.

  Experienced Daters Are

  Discriminating

  Match.com reports that 1 in 5 of its members is 50 or older—this demographic is the site’s fastest-growing segment.

  Experienced daters know what they want and don’t want. Among unmarried adults 40–69 who date, 1 in 1.6 is comfortable dating outside his or her faith, but other things are real deal breakers. HIV and AIDS pose the biggest stop sign: just 1 in 33.3 unmarried adults in this age group would date someone with HIV or AIDS. More would date someone who is married (1 in 16.7) or who has a criminal record (1 in 10).

  And women age 40–69 are even pickier than their male counterparts.

  SOURCES: Match.com, “Member Demographics,” March 2011, http://match.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=41. XP Montenegro, “Lifestyles, Dating, and Romance: A Study of Midlife Singles,” AARP The Magazine, September 2003.

  Numbers Tell the Story

  The odds an unmarried man 40–69 who dates is looking for someone at least...

  15 years younger 1 in 5.9

  10–14 years younger 1 in 4.8

  5–9 years younger 1 in 3.9

  1–4 years younger 1 in 6.3

  His own age 1 in 33.3

  SOURCE: XP Montenegro, “Lifestyles, Dating, and Romance: A Study of Midlife Singles,” AARP The Magazine, September 2003.

  The odds a women says she won’t date a man who is too short are 1 in 2.

  SOURCE: J Weaver, “What Are Our Dating Pet Peeves?,” Elle/MSNBC.com Sex and Beauty S
urvey, MSNBC.com, May 5, 2005, http://www.nbcnews.com/id/7736649.

  1 in 4.5 men vs. 1 in 10 women ranks intelligence as “the most important trait” in deciding if a person is “relationship material.”

  The odds are 1 in 1.3 a man will report he is not dating a woman with a bigger brain than his, but he would.

  SOURCES: AskMen.com, “Part I: Dating & Sex,” The Great Male Survey, 2011 Edition, http://www.askmen.com/specials/2011_great_male_survey. AskMen.com, “Q1,” The Great Female Survey, 2011 Edition, http://www.askmen.com/specials/great_female_survey. AskMen.com, “Men’s Dating Trends,” The Great Male Sex Survey, 2008 Edition, http://static.askmen.com/specials/2008_great_male_survey/2008_dating_survey.html.

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  The Shallow End

  The odds an unmarried adult looks mostly for physical appearance in a potential date are 1 in 4.6.

  The odds an adult 65 or older does not know how to swim are 1 in 4.6.

  SOURCES: Yahoo! Personals, “Singles’ Voice Survey, 2005,” http://personals.yahoo.com. Water Safety Poll, the American Red Cross, March 31, 2009.

  You Have No New Messages

  The odds an adult who is “single and looking” has not been on a date in the past 3 months: 1 in 2.8

  SOURCE: Pew Internet and American Life Project, “September 2005 Daily Tracking Survey/Online Dating Extension,” 2005.

  What Does a Woman Want?

  The odds a woman considers family orientation or closeness as the most important in a significant other 1 in 2.3

  The odds a woman considers religious orientation as the most important in a significant other 1 in 5.9