Stats Show iPhone Owners Get More Sex 397
An anonymous reader writes "According to OK Cupid's survey of 552,000 user pictures iPhone users have more sexual partners than BlackBerry or Android owners. By age 30, the average male iPhone user has had about 10 partners while female iPhone users have had 12. By contrast, BlackBerry users hover around 8 partners and Android users have a mere 6. As the blog's author's wryly observe: 'Finally, statistical proof that iPhone users aren't just getting f*@ked by Apple.'"
Phone sex over video chat doesn't count (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Phone sex over video chat doesn't count (Score:5, Funny)
yeah they didn't even mention the n900 (maemo) I cannot count how many times some nice looking lady asked me "whats that ? looks neat!"
Re:Phone sex over video chat doesn't count (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure they melt like butter when you mention how it comes factory loaded with xterm and all the software updates are via apt.
Here [imgur.com] is an updated version of the graph, with the N900 included.
Re:Phone sex over video chat doesn't count (Score:5, Insightful)
Ouch! I'm an anonymous reader now? I knew Samzenpus had a bad rep around here, but to completely strip out the name of the submitter...that is a little low.
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It would have been nice if they referenced the original article [okcupid.com], and used known information about the site, it would have made things clearer.
The sample set was 30 year old men and women. OKCupid is all about asking questions and matching people. There's no way to verify your answers. I could say "I've had thousands of sexual partners."
The entire question becomes, how many partners would do you want to advertise that you've had? If you say too few, you may b
Re:Phone sex over video chat doesn't count (Score:5, Funny)
I use my Palm.
Re:Phone sex over video chat doesn't count (Score:4, Funny)
And I've got a 10 inch... (Score:4, Interesting)
For Males 25 to 29
For Males 30 to 34
There are differences based on race - Latinos have a median of 4.5 and African Americans of 8.3 - and sex: a quick glance at the numbers shows that a much greater percentage of women have had 1 partner (25-29 being 22.5% and 20-24 at 20.5%) than their male peers.
Re:And I've got a 10 inch... (Score:5, Insightful)
Remember, all these statistics about sexual activity are self-reported. In other words that means basically they ask you "Are you getting any"? Ask most men 20-34 if they're "getting any" and most of them will tell you they're knocking off a piece every night and two on weekends, that they last for hours and all of their partners are multi-orgasmic.
Now flash forward to the specific survey of smartphone users. Somebody puts a "survey" on their website asking "do you get laid or are you a complete loser?". First of all, remember this survey is on an internet dating site. If somebody's getting laid regularly, what are the odds that they're going to be visiting "OK Cupid" to try to get a date? Do you know anyone who's ever used an internet dating site? Were they
I think the important takeaway from this survey is that non-iPhone users tend to be more honest.
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More sex? Not necessarily (Score:2, Interesting)
Another way to look at the study is that iPhone owners are insufferable idiots not prepared to make the compromises necessary to stay in a long term relationship, hence the greater number of "partners".
Either way I hope they enjoy their HPV induced cervical cancer and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Re:More sex? Not necessarily (Score:5, Funny)
Another way to look at the study is that iPhone owners are insufferable idiots not prepared to make the compromises necessary to stay in a long term relationship
What are you talking about? They've been faithful to Apple and AT&T for almost four years now.
Either way I hope they enjoy their HPV induced cervical cancer and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Well now you're just being jealous. You'd take 10 sex partners if you could get 'em.
You made me realize.... (Score:2)
iPhone users are sluts!
They've been faithful to Apple and AT&T for almost four years now.
I've been a BB and Android user for 4 years and I've only had one partner (my wife).....well, maybe two (my hand)
You'd take 10 sex partners if you could get 'em.
Yes, I would [thechive.com]
Re:More sex? Not necessarily (Score:5, Funny)
Either way I hope they enjoy their HPV induced cervical cancer and other sexually transmitted diseases.
What? I heard if I went with Apple I wouldn't have to deal with viruses or infections!
Are you saying the birth control app is useless too?!?!?!?
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No, that one actually works, though running the transmitter at maximum power runs the battery down fairly quickly (be sure to keep the phone in your "front" pocket for maximum effectiveness).
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Re:More sex? Not necessarily (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, because everyone that has had multiple partners in the past gets STDs.
You sound like a public service announcement from the Eisenhower administration.
Re:More sex? Not necessarily (Score:4, Insightful)
Yeah, because everyone that has had multiple partners in the past gets STDs.
No, but there is a positive correlation between number of partners and the probability of catching a disease. It's just like buying more lottery tickets, only the odds aren't millions to one - only hundreds to one. Enjoy your prize.
Re:More sex? Not necessarily (Score:5, Informative)
only hundreds to one.
Actually 3:1, according to most studies(!)...
Most of that is herpes...
Re:More sex? Not necessarily (Score:4, Informative)
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/genital_herpes/article_em.htm [emedicinehealth.com]
That alone states that there are 45 million cases of geneital herpes in the US. There are around 309 million people in the US.
So 1 in 7 people in this country have genital herpes.
The following states that 1 in 5 people in the US have SOME STD:
http://www.agapeprc.org/std.php [agapeprc.org]
So while it's a bit short of 1 in 3, 1 in 5 is still not far off the mark (and MUCH more common than 1 in "hundreds"), and it's obvious that herpes makes up the majority of those cases.
As mentioned in the linked article, a big reason behind it being more common than you'd think is that herpes (along with genital warts and several other diseases) is quite often asymptomatic. You can have it and have no ill effects, but still be able to transmit it to others.
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The funny thing is, no matter how many partners you have had yourself, anyone with more partners than you is a slut and anyone with fewer partners is a prude.
BTW, I have never had a STD in my life and I have had over 20 sexual partners. Just because you choose to have sex with a variety of different people doesn't mean you are not capable of making responsible decisions about who t
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I agree with your sentiment but do I sense a bit of jealousy in the intonation of your post? Who says they can't just be in polygamous long term relationships? Monogamy has only been the societal norm for a few hundred years.
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Monogamy has only been the societal norm for a few hundred years
Well, that completely depends on what part of the world you're talking about (polygamy is still practiced in parts of Africa for instance), but if you're talking about Europe / North America, you're just absolutely and completely wrong. Polygamy has not been a regular part of culture in most parts of Europe for millennia. The Greeks and the Romans didn't practice polygamy, and with Christianization neither did the few parts of the rest of Europe that did practice polygamy (ie, the Vikings). Certainly I thin
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Re:More sex? Not necessarily (Score:5, Insightful)
And yet, according to a genetic study 80% of women have reproduced while only 40% of men reproduced. 60% died without ever reproducing. Until recently, the winners reproduced and the losers didn't. But even women losers managed to reproduce most the time.
There are many reasons for this in premodern societies. (and here I'll use premodern to mean pre industrial revolution roughly)
1) Traditionally mens jobs were more dangerous, and fatalities among men were more common
2) Traditionally men often had to fight in defense of home/state/county/country/whatever in higher numbers, where fatalities were high.
3) In many more traditional societies, women HAD to get married and have children. Less so for men. Maybe not the norm, but think of such famous examples as Newton. It's really only recently even in the US where there is not as much a stigma of a woman choosing to either not get married or not have children.
4) Polygamy or multiple consorts/concubines/girlfriends/what not IS a reason. One rich man can support several wives. Polyandry is not nearly as common.
Polygamy (formal as wives or informal as lovers/mistresses) is very common for the wealthy now and in the past.
But polygamy means one thing--having more than one spouse. Having affairs doesn't mean polygamy.
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You are SO JEALOUS
It's the fact that you think I'm jealous of a silly gadget that makes you the type of person you are. I mean, we're not talking the $5 million mansion in the south of France, or the $2 million Bugatti here. You think I am jealous of your $400 phone? Right...
Take a look in the mirror and tell me what you see.
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Either way I hope they enjoy their HPV induced cervical cancer
I thought the latest studies showed conclusively that iPhones don't cause cancer.
I'll wait to see if I'm modded Funny or Insightful.
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neither it seems, interesting.
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Who wants to bang the same chick night after night after night?
Ok, it might be good for some...but variety is the spice of life.
Heard the old joke?
"I'm gonna invent a new version of Playboy just for married men...
Every night......same chick"
:)
Re:More sex? Not necessarily (Score:4, Insightful)
As someone on another blog observed, the REAL outcome is that no matter what phone you own -- girls has more partner than men.
Bad science: not more sex, more partners (Score:5, Insightful)
This study suggests that iPhone users report more sexual partners.
That doesn't necessarily mean more sex.
One guy who marries a woman, loves her and has mind-blowing sex with her three times a week, is clearly ahead of some guy with an iPhone who had ten one-night stands.
Re:Bad science: not more sex, more partners (Score:5, Funny)
> One guy who marries a woman, loves her and has mind-blowing sex with
> her three times a week, is clearly ahead of some guy with an iPhone who
> had ten one-night stands.
You're not married, are you? :)
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Re:Bad science: not more sex, more partners (Score:4, Funny)
> You're not doing it right. :)
Well, I do own an Android....
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> One guy who marries a woman, loves her and has mind-blowing sex with > her three times a week, is clearly ahead of some guy with an iPhone who > had ten one-night stands.
You're not married, are you? :)
Given the smiley at the end of your reply, I'm guessing you're not either.
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Unfortunately most Slashdotters will never experience either scenario.
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Actually, 10 one night stands a week does beat out 3 times a week from marriage. You clearly haven't done the math.
Also, as far as I know, there is no rule that a one night stand has to be the whole night.
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Actually, 10 one night stands a week does beat out 3 times a week from marriage. You clearly haven't done the math.
Also, as far as I know, there is no rule that a one night stand has to be the whole night.
I think It's pretty safe to assume if your on slashdot you probably haven't had experience with 10 one night stands in a single week.
Re:Bad science: not more sex, more partners (Score:5, Funny)
I think It's pretty safe to assume if your on slashdot you probably haven't had experience with 10 one night stands in a single week.
I think it's pretty safe to assume that if you've had 10 one-night stands in a week, you don't live on the planet Earth, as there are only seven nights per week here.
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Here, let me fix that for you...
One guy who marries a woman, loves her and has mind-blowing sex with her three times, is clearly ahead of some guy with an iPhone who had ten one-night stands.
Re:Bad science: not more sex, more partners (Score:5, Funny)
This ignores the Coolidge Effect [wikipedia.org]. Shortly, novelty leads to better sex. To quote the wiki:
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Ok...I'm still thinking the guy with 10 one night stands wins.
Assuming the guy with 10 one night stands is in one week too...10 times having sex, vs 3 times for the married guy. Or if only one time a night, over 10 nights..he still beats the married guy.
That and he doesn't risk losing half the shit he owns if he goes in search of new part
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You're still young...but get busy man!!
By the time I was your age, I'd already lost count of the number of girls I'd banged.
And back in my day..they weren't as easy as they are today!
And man...if you only think of sex as a way to procreate, I feel for you man. I think you have it backwards, marriage is only for those that want to procreate....sex is for everyone.
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"One guy who marries a woman, loves her and has mind-blowing sex with her three times a week, is clearly ahead of some guy with an iPhone who had ten one-night stands."
Ok...I'm still thinking the guy with 10 one night stands wins.
Assuming the guy with 10 one night stands is in one week too...10 times having sex, vs 3 times for the married guy. Or if only one time a night, over 10 nights..he still beats the married guy.
I think grandpa was talking about sex 3 times mind blowing sex every week vs. ten times sex of unspecified quality in an unspecified time frame. After four weeks, the married guy is ahead of the iPhone guy - only counting numbers.
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You're doing it wrong. :-)
Re:Bad science: not more sex, more partners (Score:5, Funny)
My guess is that partners call back the iphone users to arrange a repeat, but end up having so many dropped calls they just give up.
iPhone owners are narcissistic assholes (Score:2, Insightful)
who readily lie to survey takers to make themselves appear "cooler" than they are. Shock and amazement to follow.
Or (Score:2, Flamebait)
They are hipster types who try hard to be "cool". Part of that is sleeping with people farm more indiscriminately than others. I mean on campus you see iPhones as a heavy part of the Greek scene. They are a fashion accessory, just like Uggs or anything else. Also part of that scene is random hookups.
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Not really. For one I'm not in college, I work at one, I'm 30, well past all that shit. For two I appreciate a real substantial relationship far more. Maybe it is just a family thing.
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Why do you have so much hate?
Correlation != Causality (Score:3, Insightful)
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Help (Score:5, Funny)
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Well, if gays are not allowed to marry, such as in some backwaters where the freedom of some somehow requires limiting the freedom of others, they don't get the opportunity to get stuck in a relationship.
Bert
Re:Help (Score:5, Insightful)
I don't get the moderation of this as "funny". I think it's a fair point. I would be willing to bet that, technologically, homosexual men are much more likely to be Early Adopters than heterosexual men of the same age/race/region. The iPhone and its apps are the portable equivalent of a 1998 AOL account. I would not at all be surprised that if you were able to remove all homosexual men from the survey, the difference in results would disappear.
There's also the other side of the situation to consider: a large part of the Blackberry market has been driven by corporate usage, rather than the free-living artists, musicians, graphic designers, videographers, members of academia, and the wealthy, who have been Apple's prime customers and are more likely to choose an iPhone..
This cannot stand! (Score:5, Funny)
Let's start an open source project to fix this miserable discrepancy.
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If you do the crowd part right, you'll rocket past the iPhone users in an afternoon...
Flawed conclusion (Score:5, Insightful)
The reality is ... (Score:5, Funny)
Last week poll was about iPad users being rich and egoistical... and now about getting more sex? ;-P
To some it up, they get ditched quickly even though they appear nice on the surface, they really are one sided assholes
Sorry, Researchers (Score:3, Informative)
Some of us prefer quality over quantity - just like how the more refined and matured drinkers enjoy a single bottle of some obscure microbrew over a 24-pack of Pissweiser (Or Pissweiser Light for the vain, calorie-conscious drunkard).
Sex isn't passionate or anywhere near as enjoyable when you've got a veritable police lineup of cheap whores at your every beck and call. Sure, you may have more sexual partners but there are definite drawbacks and it cheapens the experience. Not to mention that stinging, burning feeling shortly afterward.
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Hmm...I'm guessing you're never had a veritable police lineup of cheap whores at your beck and call before?
Different chicks have different things to offer man...some are better at riding you cowgirl (grinding), others give mindblowing blowjobs...others...well, will get really freaky.
If you're stuck with one women (especially one that has eaten of the dreaded weddin
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I don't know if I'd use those adjectives to describe those kinds of drinkers. Far less flattering ones come to mind. And, let's be honest, in the end it's all just fermented grain juice.
proving most iPhone owners aren't geeks (Score:2)
looking at Andriod, however... hmmm.... .
Lies, damn lies... (Score:2)
Are those averages real? (Score:2)
Ten or twelve partners? Is that really the average? I've had about thirty, and that's with three periods of monogamy two, five, and ten years long. So not counting the monogamous periods, about one partner per month, obviously some short term relationships were significantly longer than this and some much shorter, and I'm not counting the occasional dry spell. And all along I thought I was a nerdy dweeb who didn't get a lot of sex. There must be a hell of a lot of people waiting until marriage and never, ev
Re:Are those averages real? (Score:4, Insightful)
Either that, or people lie on surveys to sound more chaste than they are.
As the saying goes:
To find out how many partners a woman has been with, ask her and multiply by two.
To find out how many partners a man has been with, ask him and divide by ten.
Either you do, or you don't... (Score:2)
Android Stats not Surprising (Score:2)
1 sex act
Here is my take on why it is so (Score:2)
Where as those BB users are the corporate types, for them without Viagra or the things of that nature nothing happens down there and you know in this cost cutting and firing of CEOs on suped up expense report days, it is not possible for them to afford. So they have lesser sex than iPhone users
Majority of Android users are Geeks, they have all the theoritical knowledge but practically they dont have a clue about ho
We iPhone owners are simply richer (Score:5, Funny)
And thus can afford prostitutes more often then Android and Blackberry owners.
It's a selling feature (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's a selling feature (Score:4, Informative)
Backwards. (Score:2)
This just proves what I've been saying all along (Score:2)
Statistics show... (Score:2)
Because they can afford it (Score:2)
Sorry Geeks ... (Score:2)
Alternative explanations (Score:2)
A. iPhone users tend to have less stable relationships, and go through more partners.
B. iPhone users inflate what they report more than the users of other phones, for instance because they're more concerned with looking good.
C. The set of iPhone users heavily intersects with the set of people who follow fashion trends and buys expensive gadgets, clothes, perfume, etc as a part of their strategy to attract people of the appropiate sex. Such people are very actively looking for partners, and as a result have
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And now.... (Score:2)
And for those that reached 30 before cell phones.. (Score:2)
And for those that reached 30 before cell phones..
You don't count.
That OK cupid blog covered a lot of crap, like how a much more expensive digital camera makes you look better and therefore more likely to get a date.
And none of the statistical analysis fits with me. No amount of f-stop can make me look better, and my number of sex partners at age 30 was still zero regardless of cell-phone type.
Of course, no one ever performs a study on people that you can't neatly pidgeon-hole. Because that would be *work*.
Obvious explanation (Score:2)
Nobody knows how to love you like--- well, you.
Worst interpretation of statistic ever (Score:2, Insightful)
iPhone Owners = more sex... (Score:5, Funny)
Subby Stats Fail (Score:2)
Ignoring all the other bad statistics in this "study", this particular chart doesn't show that Iphoners "get more sex" than other phone brand owners. It says nothing about the quantity of sex. It merely says that at age 30, Iphoners are more promiscuous than other phone brand owners. Given that promiscuity is directly correlated with BMI, and inversely correlated with attractiveness, obviously we need to find out more about the weight and attractiveness of Iphoners compared to other phone brand owners.
iPod Touch? (Score:2)
OK, I need an iPhone. Will an iPod Touch work? :P
Car analogy (Score:2)
Anecdotal evidence (Score:4, Funny)
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I'm pretty sure most iphone users are getting plenty of same-sex partners, don't you worry.
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Apparently all of those stories about iPhone owners having to give Steve Jobs a blowjob were true.
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That's what she said - sigh.