Gadgets Increasingly Ruining Sex Lives Around the World
We've published a number of articles about disturbing surveys focused on how technology affects our sex lives. MSNBC contributor Brian Alexander has compiled a boatload of information on the subject from several surveys in one surprising look at technology and our bedroom manners.
In addition to lowering your sperm count and potentially deforming the little guys in your man-batter, cell phones are adding to our technological distractions. Marta Meana, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, says that cell phones are part of our culture of multi-tasking, which is preventing us from making "quiet time to have sex." And we already know that 37 percent of you are taking your laptops to bed with you.
Even worse, almost 50 percent of British men said they would give up sex for six months in exchange for a free 50-inch plasma television. Not disturbing enough? Only 25 percent would give up chocolate as part of the same deal.
One sure way to put a nail in your sex life's coffin is to put a TV in the bedroom. An Italian study showed that simply putting a television in the bed room cut the amount of sex a couple had in half.
We obviously love our tech and gadgets here at Switched, but we could never choose the Internet or TV over intercourse. What's wrong with you people?
From Shiny Shiny and MSNBC
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jus rhymz @ Mar 29th 2008 4:22AM
I have not had sex in about 4-5 years. I have 2 laptops, 450 dollar cell phone, tv with cable and dvr in bedroom. If I could give up all that crap for sex with a hot chick I WOULD. My life is miserable and I buy that crap for the same reason people buy crack, weed, booze, TO DISTRACT MY mind from the depressing reality I find myself in since leaving highschool and college and having a crappy job. To be honest, if prostitution was legal and you had to choose between buying a 50 inch plazma at best buy or a 36 double d at BootyBuy, I am sure a hot chick would be selling more then gadgets. I mean what do you think guys are watching on those gadgets? CHICKS.
tech-free zone @ Mar 29th 2008 4:23AM
I can almost guarantee a man would find himself kicked out of my bed in two seconds if he showed up with a laptop, cellphone, etc. The only thing worse than bringing one of those items to bed would be to actually use one of them, especially while otherwise engaged in another activity! This unfortunately guy would find himself on the curb posthaste, never to be invited back.
I disagree somewhat with a bedroom TV being a distraction. Sometimes I find the TV to be relaxing and a way to 'slip into something comfortable', i.e. a routine of sorts: watch the news, turn off the TV, have sex, etc. The caveat is the TV is turned off once sex is initiated [or being negotiated, lol] and the TV stays off, unless listening to one of the music selections.
I don't know where the author did his research but I know zero men who would not gladly trade a cell phone, computer, blackberry, etc for sex. In fact, given the proper motivation, I believe most men would give up almost anything for quality sex and not have to think twice about it. I'd be interested in seeing the study results broken down by age group. I'd bet the 35 and older crowd has significantly different stats [more than willing to give up the tekkie gadgets] than the 'younger' crowd.
Dave Wade @ Mar 29th 2008 11:07AM
I thought a TV and a porn movie (in the bedroom)
might skew your results....
doggonemad77 @ Mar 30th 2008 9:15PM
What no mention on how men use those gadgets to get other women into the bedroom? How they use the gadgets to revert to fantasy sex, instead on working on a real realtionship. My man used his gadgets to downgrade to some useless, whiney helpless bimbo, now Im looking for a guy that uses the gadget God gave him!
3r1c @ Apr 26th 2008 10:38PM
i swear gadgets are out to get us!!!
(also the internet and tv)