Top turn-ons and turn-offs in bedroom
DESPITE experts warning people to abstain from getting intimate during the global coronavirus pandemic, there has been a noted surge in sex.
People’s sexual habits have also changed. To get a better understanding of how exactly, adult lifestyle website Vivastreet surveyed nearly 2 000 Britons to find out their top sex sound turn-ons and turnoffs in the bedroom. According to the results, the British are a bunch of moaners, with survey findings revealing 34% of women, and 33% of men like to hear moaning sounds during intimacy.
The findings come after Twitter in South Africa asked why SA men were silent during sex. Radio host Thabo Mokwele asked: “What do you prefer in bed, vocal or silent sex? Why are (most) men silent during sex? And why is English the default language in bed?”
@LindyNtsoko suggested that moaning during a moment of passion made things sexier.
Another said that men were scared they would call out the wrong name, so they chose to remain silent.
The consensus mostly seemed to be that they preferred it that way, in case they said something during a moment of pleasure that they would later regret.
And according to the top three sex sounds for Britons, silence was off the table. They preferred:
l Moaning – 33% of men and 34% of women.
l Talking dirty – 23% of men and 22% of women.
l Heavy breathing – 16% of men and 19% for women.
Apparently, staying quiet was ranked as their top turn off, with 28% of men and 20% of women saying it was their least favourite noise between the sheets.
For men, the worst thing they could hear during or after sex was “are you done yet?”; “is that it?” or “what’s the time?”
The British could be onto something as far as moaning is concerned. “Deeper sounds vibrate lower in the body (both for the person making the sound and for the person hearing it) and thus can connect with and enhance our physical arousal,” said certified somatic sex educator Becky Price.
When it comes to talking dirty, it’s all about connection, say Price. “The more connected you feel during sex, the more loved, comfortable and safe you feel with your partner, which can lead to a greater bond.”