The drunken shag may be on the way out, according to dramatic new statistics that show that less than half of 18-24 year olds have had sex whilst drunk.
While a boozy bonk was once a rite of passage in the United Kingdom, research from Lovehoney in association with CleanCo has shown that only 49 per cent of 18-24 year olds, aka Gen Zs, have had drunk sex.
This is well below the UK average, which saw 64 per cent of people admitting to having drunk sex.
But if Gen Z are letting the side down, who’s bringing the stats up? That’ll be the Gen Xers, with 75 per cent of 45-54-year-olds having had sex under the influence, followed by millennials, with 74 per cent of 35-44-year-olds having had drunk sex.
Although, younger millennials do appear to be leaning towards the Gen Z attitude towards drunk sex, with 69 per cent of 25-34 year olds having had tipsy sex, suggesting a downward trend.
But the drop off in sloshed shagging rates is dramatically larger when it comes to Gen Z. This may be due to the sudden popularity of sobriety amongst the younger generation, with 15 per cent of Gen Zs found to be tee-total and only a quarter (25 per cent) drinking at least once a week, according to the Lovehoney and CleanCo stats.
In comparison, more than half of those aged 65 and over (51 per cent) will drink at least weekly, as will 49 per cent of 55-64-year-olds and 45-54-year-olds, and 39 per cent of 25-34-year-olds.
Weirdly, those that have had drunk sex are more likely to do so with a partner than a one-night-stand, with 21 per cent of respondents saying that they were drunk while having sex with their significant other, versus 14 per cent of those with a one-night stand.
While this may feel like the loss of yet another Great British way of life, it could be for the best: LoveHoney and CleanCo’s research uncovered an orgasm gap between people having drunk sex and having sex generally, as being intoxicated decreases your chances of orgasm by 33 per cent.
According to their statistics, just 29 per cent of men and 11 per cent of women say they always orgasm during drunk sex, compared to 45 per cent of men and 15 per cent of women who orgasm every time ordinarily.
So maybe Britons are have less boozy bonks, but they’re probably having a better time over all. Regardless, it’s a sad day for the drunken shag.
