According to data published in 2019, oral sex was the most common sexual practice in Italy. In particular, 80.7 percent of individuals practiced oral sex, while 67 percent of people reciprocally masturbated with their sexual partner. Additionally, 61.2 percent of individuals watched porno videos alone, while 37.5 percent experienced sexting.
Most widespread sexual practices among individuals aged 18 to 40 years in Italy in 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Oral sex
80.7%
Reciprocal masturbation
67%
Watch porno videos alone
61.2%
Usage of obscene language during sexual intercourse
46.9%
Sexting (sending pictures on smarthphones with explicit sexual content)
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Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali. (May 23, 2019). Most widespread sexual practices among individuals aged 18 to 40 years in Italy in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011955/most-widespread-sexual-practices-in-italy/?msclkid=a359b052d04b11ec85f796643b38d660
Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali. "Most widespread sexual practices among individuals aged 18 to 40 years in Italy in 2019." Chart. May 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011955/most-widespread-sexual-practices-in-italy/?msclkid=a359b052d04b11ec85f796643b38d660
Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali. (2019). Most widespread sexual practices among individuals aged 18 to 40 years in Italy in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011955/most-widespread-sexual-practices-in-italy/?msclkid=a359b052d04b11ec85f796643b38d660
Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali. "Most Widespread Sexual Practices among Individuals Aged 18 to 40 Years in Italy in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011955/most-widespread-sexual-practices-in-italy/?msclkid=a359b052d04b11ec85f796643b38d660
Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali, Most widespread sexual practices among individuals aged 18 to 40 years in Italy in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011955/most-widespread-sexual-practices-in-italy/?msclkid=a359b052d04b11ec85f796643b38d660 (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most widespread sexual practices among individuals aged 18 to 40 years in Italy in 2019 [Graph], Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali, May 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011955/most-widespread-sexual-practices-in-italy/?msclkid=a359b052d04b11ec85f796643b38d660
