TV in the bedroom halves your sex life - study

Yahoo ^ | 1/16/2006 | Reuters

[RockinRight]

ROME (Reuters) - Thinking of buying a TV for the bedroom? Think again -- it could ruin your sex life.

A study by an Italian sexologist has found that couples who have a TV set in their bedroom have sex half as often as those who don't.

"If there's no television in the bedroom, the frequency (of sexual intercourse) doubles," said Serenella Salomoni whose team of psychologists questioned 523 Italian couples to see what effect television had on their sex lives.

On average, Italians who live without TV in the bedroom have sex twice a week, or eight times a month. This drops to an average of four times a month for those with a TV, the study found.

For the over-50s the effect is even more marked, with the average of seven couplings a month falling to just 1.5 times.

The study found certain programmes are far more likely to impede passion than others. Violent films will put a stop to sexual relations for half of all couples, while reality shows stem passion for a third of couples.

[RockinRight]

Just found this kinda funny. Who does these studies???

"Honey, wanna have sex, or watch "Everybody Loves Raymond?"

[RockinRight]

Of course I guess it depends on WHAT you watch on TV...somehow watching "Roseanne" probably has a more detrimental effect than "Desperate Housewives..."

[mass55th]

What's a sex life?

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

If we put TWO TVs in every school classroom, would it result in total teen abstinence?



/sarc

[LIConFem]

How 'bout a microwave in the bedroom?

A 'fridge?

Espresso machine?

[arizonarachel]

#1) I refuse to have a television in the bedroom because the bedroom is supposed to be for husbands and wives...not to watch TV in!

#2) Italian sexologist made me giggle.

[aynrandfreak]

Which came first, the lack of sex, or the TV?

[RockinRight]

I would agree.

Italian Sexologist? Kinda like French Hygienist?

[Non-Sequitur]

TV in the bedroom halves your sex life - study

Half as often or half as long?

"Hurry up, Dear. The commercial's almost over."

[RockinRight]

Interesting question...

The idea is to cuddle up in the living room, watch a movie, then head up to the bedroom where there's no TV and entertain one another in more intimate ways...

[jazusamo]

I think I'll try getting rid of every TV in the house.

[vetvetdoug]

A single male parent with a seven year old daughter in the house completely eliminates a sex life. I'd be happy with what the folks with the TV in the bedroom are getting.

[TheBigB]

On the other hand, if you see a good commercial...

[A CA Guy]

I hear that deafness also assists in the later years of marriage as well! :-)

[Calpernia]

TV comes with a power switch. Unless it is the superbowl, show me a man that would choose a sitcom over sex.

[yldstrk]

hmmmm

[RockinRight]

Blindness too?

[talleyman]

I think it depends on where you put the remote...

[RockinRight]

I think it's the women watching Lifetime that is causing the problem. Women generally don't want sex after watching "The Golden Girls" or the movie of the week about the latest battered woman...

[Calpernia]

Ha! That was a good one Blur!!!

[Rakkasan1]

you noticed married and sex life were not enjoined words in this story,too ? I hear Larry King is effective birth control.

[IamConservative]

"Honey, wanna have sex, or watch "Everybody Loves Raymond?"

After consulting the handy Kama Sutra illustrated desk reference, I believe there is an opportunity to accomplish both at the same time.

[RockinRight]

Not...gonna...go...there...can't...resist...making...sick...joke...

[Calpernia]

Those shows, along with the advice articles in Women's magazines have caused more subtle issues than people will ever realize.

[EX52D]

I'm going to have to disagree with this study...

[RockinRight]

LOL...

[RockinRight]

And why is that?

[Tennessee_Bob]

What's a sex life?

Better yet, how do you get that point five they're talking about?

[EX52D]

LOL...It isn't true in my house.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Then again, when I got married, it cut my sex life in half - I think...what's half of zero?

[CharlesWayneCT]

Cause and Effect alert.

Did they stop to think that the reason for the TV in the bedroom might be the lack of sex occuring in the bedroom, and not the other way around.


"Warning to women: Lack of sex leads to bedroom TV watching"

[M203M4]

A completely unscientific study, with a sample size of 1 married couple, recently found that, after getting rid of all TV in the house, 'it' went from 2-3x per week to 10-15x. Despite the small sample size, those conducting the study are eager to flesh out the long-term trend.

[RockinRight]

15 times a week?

Wow....there are women who do that?

[MajorityOfOne]

This woman has a business card that says "Italian Sexologist." Cool.

[TheForceOfOne]

TV in the bedroom is great as long as her head doesn't get in the way. :P

[RockinRight]

Imagine taking her on a date...

[SeaBiscuit]

Wow, Doubles with no tv, then if I get rid of my TV that means I might have sex once a year.

[Vaquero]

what he said.

[Deguello]

And what DVD's are you playing in your bedroom?

[Natural Law]

Whats one half of zero?

[Valpal1]

My spouse and I have never owned a TV. When asked by shocked friends "what do you do in the evenings?", we just smile.

I think TV causes negativity, lethargy and depression, regardless of what types of programming you watch.

[Raycpa]

Now my wife knows what to get me.

[EX52D]

LOL...no DVD's.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

There ARE women who prefer sex with horses....you just gotta find'em biscuit!

[Vaquero]

"'it' went from 2-3x per week to 10-15x. Despite the small sample size, those conducting the study are eager to flesh out the long-term trend."

hold on....a tv or 2 is needed to keep me alive.

[new cruelty]

TV in the bedroom halves your sex life - study

Thank God for that. :)

[HairOfTheDog]

But honey! South Park's on!

[RockinRight]

I won't ask why...

[Yo-Yo]

This drops to an average of four times a month for those with a TV, the study found.

If you can guarantee me four times a month, I'll put in the TV!

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Lack of sexual desire increases with obesity.

Food is the culprit.

Lean and fit couples enjoy each other far more than lumpy ones!