Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement
4B
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // The Statement 
 
5B

THE SEX SURVEY

This year, 1,178 students took The Statement’s annual sex survey. 46.26 percent of
respondents identified as male, 52.04 identified as female and 1.36 percent 
identified as non-binary. Check out the results below.

BIRTH CONTROL

60.97 percent of females responded that they use
a consistent method of birth control (for sex, acne,
hormones, etc.) 

The Pill

IUD

Ring

Shot

70.03%

22.40%

3.15%

1.26%

DEFINING SEX

24.35% said oral sex
1.59% said heavy petting

.95% said making out

17.12% said other

55.99% said penetrative sex

Sex is...

27.11 Percent of
students have 
used grindr, tinder
or bumble to
have a sexual 
hookup or sexual
encounter

63.88 Percent of students 
have sent a nude photo, 
or received one from 
someone they know.

54.86 percent of students 
 reported that they do NOT 
 use condoms every time 
 they engage in sex. 

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

17.61% said 0 partners

Number of sexual partners in college

27.57% said 1 partner

12.85% said 2 partners

9.75% said 3 partners

32.23% said 4+ partners

39.40 percent of students

faked an orgasm

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55.95 Percent of students
primarily learned about sex
from the internet. 

93.33 Percent of male students 

and 55.38 percent of female 
students reported using the 
internet to masturbate.
 

55.06 percent of female
students have faked an 
orgasm while having sex

only 19.43 percent of male
students have faked an 
orgasm while having sex

DESIGN BY OLIVIA STILLMAN