5% of Americans addicted to sex

Just the fact that this post had 89 responces, tells you all!

Christ, so that means Playboy, Hustler, the entire porn industry, most current hip-hop artists, a handful of slutty "rockstars" and much of the mainstream advertising and pop-tart celebrities are all either A.) sex addicts themselves B.) enablers C.) the sexual equivalent of drug dealers.

Nice.

Well, that certainly explains things.

If it feels good, it must be good...at least in the short-term right?

that's it? No way that percentage has got to be way higher...

I would say that number is inverse. More like 95% of Americans are addicted to sex.

I am mentally ill and have no sex drive anymore. I am one of the few 5% not addicted to sex.

Anybody that posted here is probably in that 5%.

Addiction is such a harsh term for the most explosively wonderful biological need shared by all. To hell with the stats & get on with the wildest ride of your life!

I would think the number would be more like 30%. Maybe I am a FREAK. OMG.....

Thanks for the picture of the hot legged woman taking off her underwear. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sure what you meant by 'sex'.

ah the ones who never go to the gym...

...and the other 95% lie.

I personally know several people struggling with sex addiction, and it bothers me to no end that so many people out there think it's a joke. These people are in real psychological pain, and their loved ones feel the burden, too.

An addiction to anything is debilitating. Alcohol, tanning beds, shopping centers, World of Warcraft, and sex... all of these things are widely available to the masses, but not everyone abuses them to the point where it controls or harms their lives. For those who have developed an addiction, they should be offered help and should NOT be ridiculed for a very real problem.

Oh no, sex addicts? Only 5%? C-mon, we love sex and we love to think about it! And as a matter of fact we love David Duchovny in "Californication". We can talk and talk, but the bottom line is, do not be so quick to judge and put labels.

only 5?

thank you so much for your comments beautiful to here your thoughts on such a issue,

peace minaglo,

Part of the 5%

That's it I'm addicted they didn't count me

I feel I must do my part and open a clinic for these poor soles as soon as possible.

i think it is possible to be addicted to sex hopefully you choose the right people to be addicted too... no sense in getting addicted to bad drugs right? lol

To many women. To little time.

Well, sex is awesome but if you can't walk from it then damn...he is wanking his willy too hard

5% huh? Remembering that there are only 6 billion people in the world, here are some statics.

Worldwide visitors to pornographic web sites 72 million visitors to pornography: Monthly Internet Pornography Sales $4.9 billion

Largest consumer of Internet pornography 35 - 49 age group

80% of 15-17 year olds having multiple hard-core exposures

8-16 year olds having viewed porn online 90% (most while doing homework)

20% of adult men admitting to accessing pornography at work, while US adults who regularly visit Internet pornography websites are over 40 million.

70% of women keep their cyber activities secret and Women struggling with pornography addiction 17%

United States is the top producer of pornography in the world. Top companies are Vivid Entertainment, Hustler, Playboy, Wicked Pictures, Red Light District.

This info came from http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.... and is already 2 years old.

Addicted for the act or the product?

Iam addicted to food, water, sex, oxygen, the sun, sleep,and working out.......so what. Oh yeah and pot.

nymphomania is a type of OCD. there is a story of a woman who had to quit her job because she was having sex about 30 times a day for multiple days and couldn't get in for work.

i think 5% is way too high if the story is talking about pure sex addiction. and 5% is way too low if it is taking into account hyper sex drives.

whats wrong with that :D :D better then the Japanese

Seriously, who the f*%$ came up with this one? Sex is wonderful and kudos to those they do it more than once a day! Addiction? Dahhh...

This is a low percentage. I thought i'd be higher.

If your dog humps all of the time, its maybe a little annoying but still cute. If you want to hump all of the time your an addict.

im at a loss on this issue, how can a human instinct be called an addiction? Ill have to agree with seeker561;
I think its our "society" that has numbed all our instincts to its acceptable level. (LCD) We tell teens to abstain just when their natural hormones are at their highest...
Sex addiction?, thats like saying you have a breathing addiction! gasp, gasp!

Apocolypto - Good story to better understand our hunger.

Man sat alone, drenched deep in sadness. And all the animals drew near to him and said,

"We do not like to see you so sad. Ask us for whatever you wish and you shall have it."

The Man said, "I want to have good sight."

The vulture replied, "You shall have mine."

The Man said, "I want to be strong."

The jaguar said, "You shall be strong like me."

Then the Man said, "I long to know the secrets of the earth."

The serpent replied, "I will show them to you."

And so it went with all the animals. And when the Man had all the gifts that they could give, he left.

Then the owl said to the other animals, "Now the Man knows much, he'll be able to do many things. Suddenly I am afraid."

The deer said, "The Man has all that he needs. Now his sadness will stop."

But the owl replied, "No. I saw a hole in the Man, deep like a hunger he will never fill. It is what makes him sad and what makes him want. He will go on taking and taking, until one day the World will say, 'I am no more and I have nothing left to give.'"

Are you sure it's only 5%? That seems too low of a percentage for something like that.

Wow, I am almost amazed at the responses to this issue. I believe this number is wrong and this issue is much bigger then we realize. The last numbers from the UK were much higher.

Not sure if everyone understands the science here.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which is directly tied to our reward centers. Eating, sleeping, and other various personal requirements are tied to the dopamine reward.

Drugs such as cocaine and nicotine will increase the amount of dopamine to the brain.

When you have an orgasm you also have a rush of dopamine followed by a rush of prolactin which inhibits dopamine. So in essence right after your orgasm you get the reward and then it is taken away.

If you have ever had any addiction in your life there is a good possibility your reward is tied to dopamine. So anything which gives the body this reward neurotransmitter can become an addiction.

Blue Skies Forever

Only 5%?

Hopefully with that addiction comes a bad case of crabs that everyone who has said addiction gets.

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His addiction got so out of control that he was unable to walk for a month after a dominatrix severely sexually abused him at his request.
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Too funny.

Then why are there so many unwanted children?

ONLY 5% ?? I say lets switch with Amsterdam they are shutting down Brothels and Hemp shops, We should legalize ALL. You know, since we are supposed to have all this FREEDOM!!

probably very true

Missing from the above is any attempt to draw a distinction between sex addiction and simply having a high sex drive. Particularly in the case of having a higher sex drive than your partner.

I wonder how many of the inmates were sent by their less horny partners?

That's not a very high percentage.

I think, Im at the point of no return because I think of sex 90% of the time, Im a pervert or what?

Some say the x, make the sex
Spec-tacular, make me lick you from yo neck
To yo back, then ya, shiverin, tgue deliverin
Chills up that spine, that ass is mine
Skip the wine and the candlelight, no Cristal tonight
If its alright with you, we fuckin (that's alright)
Deja vu, the blunts sparked, finger fuckin in the park
Pissy off Bacardi Dark
Remember when I used to play between yo legs
You begged for me to stop because you know where it would head
Straight to yo mother's bed
At the Mariott, we be lucky if we find a spot
Next to yo sister, damn I really missed the
way she used to rub my back, when I hit that
Way she used to giggle when yo ass would wiggle
Now I know you used to sweets at the Parker Meridian
Trips to the Carribean, but tonight, no ends

Sex is a beautiful thing

There are worse addictions.

"celebrities like Russell Brand and David Duchovny, who checked into rehabilitation centres in the US to get treated"

david duchovny plays a lovable sex-addict on tv hmm that sounds potentially counterproductive...

Whatever happened to the word 'nympho'?

I know it's weak, but it's all I got.

Compared to 55% on Londoners.

I am a crack addict.LOLhahahhhhahah

*sigh* Sex addiction.

What bullshit will they come up with next?

Well, at least they're not going to a church to get rid of their addiction.

"His addiction got so out of control that he was unable to walk for a month after a dominatrix severely sexually abused him at his request."

A month! A month!? That's 4 whole weeks of not walking just because you asked a dominatrix to get extra kinky and she took it a little too far..