Telegraph UK: French women 'are the sexual predators now'

[marmar]

French women 'are the sexual predators now'
By Henry Samuel in Paris
Last Updated: 3:54pm GMT 08/03/2008



French women are becoming increasingly assertive in their sexual habits, while one-in-five younger French men "has no interest in sex", according to one of the most comprehensive surveys of the nation's love lives.

"Are women just like men?" asked Le Nouvel Observateur yesterday, which released extracts of the Study on Sexuality in France, a 600-page tome that brings together 12,000 in-depth interviews with people of all ages conducted during 2005-06.

One of the biggest changes in recent years, according to the report, was that male and female sexual behaviour had become increasingly similar.

The proportion of French women who claim to have had only one partner has dropped from 68 per cent in 1970, to 43 per cent in 1992 and 34 per cent in 2006. A woman's average number of partners has risen from under two in 1970 to over five today, while a man's has remained the same for four decades, almost 13.

French women's first experience of sex is now almost as early as that of the opposite sex: in 1950 there was a two-year difference, but the gap has narrowed to four months, to around 17 and a half. Meanwhile, more women remain sexually active for longer than previously: nine-out-of-10 women over 50 are sexually active today, compared to just 50 per cent of that age group in 1970. ....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/07/wfrance107.xml

[bemildred]

1. Slow news day? nt

[marmar]

2. Every news story doesn't have to be hard news.....

.... That's why I put this one in "Editorials and Other Articles." N'est-ce pas?

[bemildred]

4. Yeah, but "sexual predators"?

Isn't that used in situations where criminal activity is indicated?

[marmar]

5. I think the Telegraph just borrowed that headline from a quote in the story....

I agree with you, but the Telegraph isn't known for its tact in choosing headlines.

[bemildred]

6. Indeed.

I was not criticizing you for posting it, or anything like that, I would have done so myself.

[sam sarrha]

8. sells papers.. i'd a bought one to find out where they are....

[sam sarrha]

7. 'Hard' News...!! Yea Baby.!! i'm go'n to France..

:pals: :rofl:

[sam sarrha]

3. Preditor..?? that is sexist, if a French babe wants to give it away.. to men beg'n for it.. how is

That predatory..??? that is a gift from gOD..!! if you are a hot French babe and keep run'n into that 5th Frenchman.. PM me..

[Doctor_J]

9. That's it - I am moving to France

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