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Gays And Liberals Masturbate More Than Straight People And Conservatives, Study Finds

Happy International Masturbation Month!

You can't beat this intimate new study.

In honor of International Masturbation Month, which is a thing, Tenga, a sexual health and wellness company, recently conducted a major survey on self-pleasure.

For the global report, which Tenga claims is the “world’s largest” to focus on masturbation, the company surveyed 13,000 respondents aged 13-74 in 18 countries.

The study found that 78% of all adults masturbate, and it probably won't come as a great shock to learn that men are more likely to masturbate, watch porn, and use self-pleasuring sex toys than women. In fact, guys get themselves off an average of 4.8 times a week.

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Among the more interesting findings, Americans who identify as gay or bisexual are 12% more likely to have masturbated than straight people; about 95% of gay or bisexual Americans say they’ve masturbated, compared to 83% of heterosexuals. Globally, compared to heterosexuals, gay or bisexual people are 23% more likely to masturbate weekly.

Gay or bisexual Americans are also more likely to have talked openly about masturbation; about 76% of gay or bisexual people say they've spoken to a friend or partner about masturbation, compared to 42% of heterosexuals.

As for political preferences, about 89% of Americans who identify as liberals have masturbated, compared to 82% of conservatives. Liberals are also much more likely to have used solo sex toys.

Read the full self-pleasure report here.

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