People Baffled After Learning How Often The Average Person Actually Has Sex

Back in 2022, a TikToker caused quite a stir when he shared what he called the “magic number.”

The revelation seemed a bit overwhelming for him and many others who felt they had some catching up to do.

In a video that quickly caught fire, Daniel Schaal (@thatschaalfolks) spoke directly to his viewers:

“The average person has sex 54 times a year or so, looks like the next few days are gonna be pretty crazy for me.”

This statistic sparked a lot of laughter on TikTok.

Quite a few users echoed his sentiment in their own humorous ways.

“I’m the reason it’s not 100 times a year lol,” joked one user.

Another commented, “I’m bringing down the average so you guys feel better about yourselves.”

And a third chimed in with, “Well someone here must be doing it 54 extra times to make up for me.”

These figures, sourced from the Archives of Sexual Behaviour, originate from a study conducted in 2017.

The research indicated that the typical individual engages in sexual activities roughly once a week.

This study noted that people were having sex less frequently than they were in a similar study from the 90s.

Further research published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science suggested that this weekly frequency might actually be the ideal for maintaining happiness.

Spanning over 40 years and involving more than 30,000 Americans, this extensive study found that having sex more than once a week doesn’t necessarily enhance happiness, though those who had it less frequently reported feeling less content.

The data, however, may have been influenced by the pandemic.

When lockdown measures initially rolled out, one silver lining seemed to be the potential boost in the sex lives of cohabiting couples.

Typically, a busy schedule is blamed for a lackluster sex life.