A shocking new survey from the UK reveals that over half of the women surveyed (4,000 women) refuse to have sex because of negative body image. 52 percent of the women said they felt so over weight that they avoid being intimate with their partners. The new survey adds to the lively debate over female sexuality and the link to one's body image. The same survey showed that the number of men avoiding sex due to feeling over weight is 20 percent. The survey, ‘Sex in the Nation,' was conducted on 4,000 people in Brittan and was sponsored by a “passion pill” that is supposed to increase female libido. The survey found that 29 percent of women cited feeling that they looked fat as a reason for avoiding sex, with a further 23 percent blamed embarrassment about their ‘wobbly bits.' The survey revealed that physical tiredness is the most common excuse women give their partners for not having sex, which 72 percent of women reported saying. Feeling unattractive was second with 34 percent, being ill with 33 percent and going through stress was 32 percent. Experts blame unrealistic body image expectation and main stream culture's obsession with being skinny as major factors behind the poor body image that some women have. 13 per cent of the women said they prefer to only have sex with the lights off because they are embarrassed of being seen naked by their partner. Also one out of ten women admitted they would like to use more diverse intimate techniques but are ashamed of their bodies, which leaves them stuck with the same bedroom routine. The survey states that a fifth of married couples reported a low sex drive, and 18 percent of un-married couples and 17 percent of single and divorced people. The survey also reveled that six percent of married people or those living with a partner were bored with their intimate lives while 19 percent reported that spending more time with their special someone would increase their libido. Also worrisome, the survey reveled that six per cent of women said they only have sex with their partners out of a feeling of obligation. BM
