China's top position in sex survey puzzles some experts
- Source: Global Times
- [04:08 October 14 2009]
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By Zhang Lei
When it comes to growth in China, it is not only the economy that's showing solid gains.
A recent survey about people's sexual life showed that Chinese men and women are the most satisfied in the bedroom, a big jump from previous years.
The annual survey by condom maker Durex asked tens of thousands of people in 26 countries about their sex life and it is the first time China made the top of the list.
However, the results published in a story by China News Service were quickly dismissed by sex experts and social observers. The survey said 26,032 people responded to the survey and most countries have about 1,000 respondents taking part.
Nearly 69 percent of China's sexually active population, who received sexual education, reported they were satisfied with their sex life. It is four percent higher than people without the education.
The US had the second highest satisfaction rate with 54 percent, followed by 48 percent in Thailand, 47 percent in France and 22 percent in Japan.
The result of the latest survey shows a sharp change compared to the one released in April 2008, which showed just 24 percent of the respondents from the mainland and Hong Kong were satisfied.
Wang Yue, a 28-year-old woman who claims to enjoy a regular sex life, said she was not convinced, saying the subject is still a taboo in rural areas where sex is seen as something only to produce children and not for personal enjoyment.
"My sex life is not bad but it's hard to say whether I'm satisfied or not. The subject is too broad," she said.
Beijing writer Tang Guo, 31, who just got married, doubted the survey because most Chinese women are too conservative about discussing such an issue. "It has little to do with education. Even if they have the knowledge, they dare not pursue sexual satisfaction," she said.
Zhu Jiaming, vice president of Guangdong Sexology Association, said the survey results are too general, and felt that more information about the respondents, including their education and where they live, should be revealed.
"The data can't be accurate, since most Chinese people are not satisfied with their sex life and sex education is just at the beginning," he said.
Fang Gang, director of the Institute of Gender and Psychology at Beijing Forestry University, told the Global Times Tuesday that the survey lacked scientific proof and had no academic value.
