Students and Sex 2012
The studentbeans.com Student Sex Survey Results
UNCUT
5,311
University students
in the UK reveal ALL
about their sex lives!
For the second year running, studentbeans.com
conducted the Student Sex Survey.
Between 30th April
and 14th May 2012,
5,311 UK university
students answered
questions all about
their sex lives and
relationships. Now
the results are in...
Students and Sex 2012 - The studentbeans.com sex survey results
The University Sex League (part I)
Rank / University
Average no. sexual partners since starting university
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Bangor University
2
Heriot-Watt University
5.80
3
University of Plymouth
5.75
4
Liverpool John Moores University
5
Aberystwyth University
6
Manchester Metropolitan University
7
Brunel University
8
Aston University
9
Sheffield Hallam University
10
Teesside University
11
University of Wolverhampton
12
Swansea University
13
Newcastle University
14
Edge Hill University
15
University of Glamorgan
4.67
16
University of Huddersfield
4.66
17
University of Cambridge
4.62
18
University of Exeter
19
University of Portsmouth
20
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
4.52
21
De Montfort University
4.50
22
University of Aberdeen
4.49
23
University of Bristol
4.48
24
University of Brighton
25
Robert Gordon University
26
University of Hull
27
Northumbria University
4.17
28
Leeds Metropolitan University
4.15
29
Southampton Solent University
30
University of Nottingham
31
Bristol, University of the West of England
32
University of York
33
University of Reading
3.81
34
Bournemouth University
3.75
5.48
5.34
5.31
5.22
5.19
4.89
4.86
4.86
4.75
4.72
4.70
4.59
4.53
4.47
4.33
4.17
4.15
4.12
4.11
4.08
35
Coventry University 3.73
36
University of Westminster
3.73
37
University College London, University of London
3.69
38
London School of Economics and Political Science
3.68
39
University of Northampton
40
Oxford Brookes University
3.64
41
Cardiff University
3.63
42
University of Bath
3.62
43
Loughborough University
44
University of Stirling
3.56
45
Edinburgh Napier University
3.55
46
Canterbury Christ Church University
3.48
47
University of Winchester
3.48
48
Anglia Ruskin University
3.47
49
University of Birmingham
3.47
50
University of St Andrews
3.46
3.67
3.60
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8
8.31
The University Sex League (part 2)
Rank / University
Average no. sexual partners since starting university
0
1
2
3
51
University of Oxford
3.44
52
University of Sheffield
3.43
53
University of Liverpool
3.38
54
University of Edinburgh
3.37
55
Buckinghamshire New University
56
Staffordshire University
3.33
57
University of Sussex
3.33
58
Royal Holloway, University of London
3.32
59
King’s College London, University of London
3.31
60
University of Manchester
3.31
61
Durham University
62
University of Kent
3.22
63
University of Salford
3.22
64
Open University
3.21
65
University of Southampton
3.21
66
Lancaster University
3.21
67
University of East Anglia
3.18
68
University of Hertfordshire
3.17
69
Nottingham Trent University
3.15
70
University of Strathclyde
71
Keele University
3.12
72
Glasgow Caledonian University
3.09
73
Queen Mary, University of London
3.04
74
Birmingham City University
3.00
75
Bath Spa University
76
University of Leeds
2.92
77
Imperial College London
2.88
78
University of Bedfordshire
2.88
79
University of Gloucestershire
80
University of Bradford
81
University of Glasgow
82
University of Dundee
2.64
83
University of Warwick
2.60
84
University of Lincoln
2.55
85
University for the Creative Arts
86
University of Cumbria
87
University College Falmouth
2.50
88
University of Derby
2.50
89
University of Central Lancashire
90
University of Worcester
91
University of Leicester
92
University of Surrey
93
University of Sunderland
94
Middlesex University
2.13
95
Kingston University
2.09
96
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
97
City University London
98
University of the Arts London
99
Roehampton University
3.36
3.29
3.13
2.96
2.85
2.82
2.79
2.55
2.53
2.44
2.38
2.30
2.29
2.14
1.92
1.90
1.90
1.83
100 University of Chester
101
University of Essex
1.71
1.15
* We asked 4,656 sexually active students from over 100 universities across the UK.
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4
5
6
7
8
The Inter-Course League
Ranking /University Course
Average no. sexual partners since starting university
0
1
Economics and related
2
Social work, community care and counselling
3Marketing
4
Leisure, hospitality, tourism and retail
5
Agriculture and related
6
Electrical engineering and related
7
Business Studies
8
Mechanical engineering and related
9
Sports science
10
Social science
11
Architecture and town planning
12Geography
13
Science and research
14
Politics and international relations
15
Biology and related
16
Civil engineering, construction and related
17
Modern languages and linguistics
18Law
19
Physics and related
20
Accounting and finance
21
Biochemistry and related
22
History and archaeology
23
Performing arts and music
24Classics
25
Maths and related
26
Management, marketing, business and HR
27Psychology
28English
29
Chemistry and related
30
Medical sciences and related
31
Food and nutrition
32
Public sector
33
Chemical engineering and related
34
Art and design
35Humanities
36
Media studies
37
Nursing, midwifery and healthcare
38
Computer science and IT
39Philosophy
40Education
41
Earth sciences
42
Theology and comparative religion
43
Environmental science
1
2
3
4
5
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457=
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213=
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* We asked 4,656 sexually active students from over 100 universities across the UK.
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Students reveal all about sex
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?
89+11+z
At what age did you lose your virginity?
How many sexual partners have you had in total?
How many sexual partners have you had
since you started university?
No
11%
89%
Yes
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
18
230= 23%
140= 14%
110= 11%
90= 9%
70= 7%
50= 5%
40= 4%
40= 4%
30= 3%
30= 3%
20= 2%
20= 2%
10= 1%
10= 1%
10= 1%
10= 1%
10= 1%
10= 1%
19 0%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
20
> 20
> 50
Don’t know / prefer not to say
10= 1%
40= 4%
10= 1%
10= 1%
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
Over 21
Age 21
Age 20
Age 19
Age 18
Age 17
Age 16
Age 15
Age 14
Under 14
10= 1%
20= 2%
30= 3%
90= 9%
210= 21%
210= 21%
210= 21%
130= 13%
70= 7%
20= 2%
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
15
50= 5%
390= 39%
150= 15%
100= 10%
70= 7%
50= 5%
40= 4%
40= 3%
20= 2%
10= 1%
20= 2%
10= 1%
10= 1%
10= 1%
10= 1%
16
0%
17
0%
18
0%
19
0%
20
0%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
> 50
10= 1%
10= 1%
Don’t know / prefer not to say
0%
> 20
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Students reveal all about sex
On average, how many times a week do you
have sex?
What is your favourite position
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
69
60= 6%
40= 4%
70= 7%
90= 9%
140= 14%
120= 12%
170= 17%
310= 31%
Everyday of the week
x6
x5
x4
x3
x2
x1
Not currently having sex
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
Standing
Anal sex
Reverse cow girl
Spooning
Doggy
Her on top
Missionary
None of the above
Other
What do you worry about during sex?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
What I look like
What my partner looks like
My performance
My partner’s performance
Getting caught
Contraception
Getting pregnant
Don’t worry about anything
480= 48%
30= 3%
570= 57%
100= 10%
120= 12%
200= 20%
250= 25%
200= 20%
Have you ever used any of the following?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
Body paint
Vibrator
Handcuffs
Lubrication
Anal beads
Bondage
Blindfold
Strap-on
Flavoured condoms
Cock ring
Butt plug
Nipple clips
None of the above
150= 15%
460= 46%
350= 35%
150= 15%
40= 4%
180= 18%
350= 35%
30= 3%
470= 47%
260= 26%
50= 5%
30= 3%
150= 15%
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20= 2%
30= 3%
30= 3%
30= 3%
60= 6%
230= 23%
280= 28%
290= 29%
30= 3%
20= 2%
Students reveal all about sex
Have you ever done any of the following?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
380= 38%
120= 12%
460= 46%
240= 24%
390= 39%
450= 45%
170= 17%
0= 2%
10= 1%
40= 4%
210= 21%
Had anal sex
Had a threesome
Spanking
Role plays
Had cyber sex
Had phone sex
Been to a strip / lapdancing club
Been to a fetish club
Paid for sex / been with a prostitute
Taken Viagra or similar
None of the above
Which of the following have you done since you started university?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
420= 42%
280= 28%
220= 22%
380= 38%
Had a one-night stand*
Had sex in a public place
Had a sexual relationship with a flat / house mate
None of the above
*sexual intercourse on the night you met
In which public places have you had sex?
[All those who have had sex in a public place]
A park
Pub / night club
University building*
On campus (outside)
Kitchen / lounge / garden
My housemate’s bed
None of the above
Never had sex in a public place
*e.g. student union, library, lecture theatre
390= 39%
150= 15%
130= 13%
110= 11%
510= 51%
260= 26%
100= 10%
10= 1%
How many one-night stands
have you had since starting uni?
[All those who have had a one night stand]
1
2–5
6 –10
11–20
20–50
50+
Don’t know
Never had one
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290= 29%
470= 47%
130= 13%
60= 6%
30= 3%
10= 1%
10= 1%
10= 1%
Contraception
32+66+2z
Have you ever had unprotected sex?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
7% Prefer not to say
No, I haven’t
32%
Yes, I have
66%
27+35+2612z
Do you use condoms when having sex?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
Never
12%
Always
27%
Only with a new partner
14+12+6311z
Who is responsible for buying condoms?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
Neither
Me
11%
26%
14%
12%
My partner
63%
Both
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35%
Sometimes
Females only
29+20+51z 4+95+1z
Have you ever taken the morning after pill?
Have you ever had a termination?
1% Prefer not to say
4% Yes
Yes, but only once
29%
No
51%
20%
95%
Yes, on more than
one occasion
What was the reason for you needing to take
the morning after pill?
[Excluding those who have not taken morning after pill]
Condom split
230=
220= 22%
80= 8%
70= 7%
10= 1%
23%
Didn’t use protection
Missed a pill
Paranoia
Couldn’t remember if we’d had sex
No
What is your preferred form of contraception?
Skin patch
380= 38%
140= 14%
250= 25%
100= 10%
30= 3%
10= 1%
The cap or diaphragm
0%
Contraceptive injection
30= 3%
Morning after pill
0%
The pill
Condoms
The pill and condoms
The implant
The coil
Withdrawal method
None of the above
Students and Sex 2012 - The studentbeans.com sex survey results
10= 1%
40= 4%
Sexual health & sexually transmitted infections
How often do you get tested for STIs?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
130= 13%
140= 14%
170= 17%
170= 17%
350= 35%
20= 2%
30= 3%
Every year
When I’ve had unprotected sex
When I start a new relationship
When I think there may be a problem
I have not yet been tested, but would if I thought there was a problem
I would never get tested
Don’t know
If you have had an STI, did you notify previous partners?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
Yes, I contacted previous partners
No, I did not contact previous partners
Contacted by previous partner to get tested
Never had an STI
Don’t know
50= 5%
30= 3%
20= 2%
890= 89%
10= 1%
Have you ever caught any of the following
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
Genital warts
50= 5%
10= 1%
10= 1%
30= 3%
Syphilis
0%
Crabs
10= 1%
HIV
0%
Never had an STI
920= 92%
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Herpes
80+10+z
Do you think it’s easy enough to get tested for STIs?
[All those who have had sexual intercourse]
Don’t know
10%
No
10%
80%
Yes
You said that you don’t think it is easy enough to get tested for STIs.
Why do you think this is?
[Excluding those who think it is easy enough to get tested]
Don’t know where to go
Difficult getting appointment
Difficult to access
Don’t have the time
Too embarrassing to go
530= 53%
380= 38%
420= 42%
280= 28%
540= 54%
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Relationships & dating
Which of the following are the MOST
important in your life at university?
What is your current relationship status?
390= 39%
530= 53%
70= 7%
0= 1%
Single
520=
Studying
290= 29%
Mobile phone
240= 24%
Games console
130= 13%
Facebook
110= 11%
Sex
90= 9%
Friends 52%
In a relationship
It’s complicated
Don’t know
How many serious relationships have you had?
140=
400=
Two
310= 31%
Three to five
140= 14%
Six to ten10= 1%
14%
None
40%
One
Have you ever cheated on a partner?
Yes, I have cheated
No, I have not cheated
Not applicable
270= 27%
650= 65%
80= 8%
More than ten
0%
Don’t know
0%
In your opinion, how would you define cheating?
Kissing somebody else
Having sexual relations with somebody else
Other
700= 70%
240= 24%
60= 6%
Which, if any, of the following scenarios have been the reasons you have cheated?
I have never cheated
Whilst in a relationship at university
With their best mate
With someone of the same sex (if you are heterosexual)
With someone of the opposite (if you are homosexual)
Whilst on holiday
With a one night stand
With a housemate
None of the above
620= 62%
140= 14%
30= 3%
40= 4%
40= 4%
70= 7%
100= 10%
30= 3%
130= 13%
Which, if any, of the following apply to you?
I have had / am currently in a relationship with someone I met on the Internet
I have had / am currently in a relationship with someone I met on Facebook or Twitter
I have had sex with someone I met on the Internet
I have had sex with someone I met on Facebook or Twitter
I have used Internet dating websites
I have used the Internet to organise casual sex
None of the above
100= 10%
50= 5%
90= 9%
50= 5%
50= 9%
70= 7%
770= 77%
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Have YOU ever ended a relationship with a
partner via any of the following?
Facebook
230= 23%
30= 3%
60= 6%
Twitter
0%
Text message / SMS
Email
90= 9%
700= 70%
Has someone ever ended a relationship
with you via any of the following?
Facebook
260= 26%
30= 3%
60= 6%
Twitter
0%
Text message / SMS
Email
Instant message service
Instant message service
None of the above
None of the above
90= 9%
650= 65%
Have you ever done any of the following?
Filmed sex or sexual acts with a partner
Sent sexual pictures or videos of yourself to a partner
Received sexual pictures or videos from your partner
None of the above
230= 23%
490= 49%
450= 45%
410= 41%
Have you ever missed a lecture because of any of the following reasons?
300= 30%
60= 6%
80= 8%
240= 24%
620= 62%
90= 9%
320= 32%
Having sex
Watching porn
Masturbating / using a vibrator
Not making it home from the previous night
Catching up on sleep from previous night!
Too embarrassed to face previous night’s antics
None of the above
How often do you mix alcohol and sex?
I don’t drink alcohol
Rarely
Sometimes
Every sexual encounter
Don’t know
80= 8%
240= 24%
590= 59%
50= 5%
40= 4%
How many times a week do you view porn?
I never view porn
Less than once a month
At least once a month
At least once a week
A few times a week
Every day
Don’t know / prefer not to say
Where do you go to for porn?
Online
TV
Magazines
DVD
I don’t view porn
600= 60%
20= 2%
10= 1%
20= 2%
400= 40%
390= 39%
170= 17%
120= 12%
100= 10%
130= 13%
50= 5%
50= 5%
Do you think that porn is an influence
or reflected in your own sex life?
Yes
No
Don’t know
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250= 25%
580= 58%
170=17%
Sex education & information
How did you first learn the facts of life?
Sex education at school Parents
Online
In the playground
None of the above
630= 63%
340= 34%
190= 19%
360= 36%
40= 4%
Do you wish you had better sex
education at school?
Yes
No
Don’t know
450= 45%
470= 47%
80= 8%
Who or which of the following would you turn to now for
information and advice about sex?
Friends
Parents
GP or doctor
Sexual health clinic
University welfare or information
Online
Magazines / newspapers
None of the above
730= 73%
120= 12%
340= 34%
370= 37%
80= 8%
720= 72%
190= 19%
10= 1%
Do you wish there was more information on
sexual health available at university?
Yes
No
Don’t know
250= 26%
510= 51%
230= 23%
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Sexual Orientation
89+3+62z 86+14+z
59+25+124z 31+14+523z
What is your sexual orientation?
When did you realise your sexual orientation?
[Excluding heterosexuals]
6% Bisexual
2% Don’t know / Not sure
Since I have been at uni
3% Homosexual
15%
89%
86%
Hetrosexual
Before I started uni
When did you come out to your friends?
When did you come out to your family?
[Excluding heterosexuals]
[Excluding heterosexuals]
3% Prefer not to say
4% Prefer not to say
12% Not yet
30%
Since starting uni
25%
Before I started
universtiy
59%
52%
Not yet
Before I
started uni
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14%
Since starting
universtiy
What is your gender?
280+720=
Male
28%
Female
72%
Which year are you currently in at university?
First year
Second year
Third year
Fourth year
Fifth year / higher
Other
300= 30%
270= 27%
270= 27%
90= 9%
30= 3%
50= 5%
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If you could have sex with any celebrity, who
would be top of your celebrity shag list?
BOYS
GIRLS
Ryan Gosling
Mila Kunis
Channing Tatum
Scarlett Johansson
Johnny Depp
Zooey Deschanel
Ryan Renolds
Katy Perry
Zac Efron
Cheryl Cole
Do you have an embarrassing crush? Which celebrity do
you secretly want to shag?
BOYS
GIRLS
Russell Howard
Emma Watson
Simon Cowell
Carol Vorderman
Rupert Grint
Katy Perry
James Corden
Nigella Lawson
Justin Bieber
Angelina Jolie
If you could have sex with every member of a band,
which band would you most like to collectively shag?
BANDS
One Direction
The Saturdays
McFly
The Wanted
Girls Aloud
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Students and Sex 2012 - The studentbeans.com sex survey results