Appropriate number of dates before having a sexual intercourse in Italy 2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 3, 2025
The statistic shows the opinion on appropriate number of dates before having a sexual intercourse according to Italians in 2017. According to the survey, around 39 percent of Millennials believed that sex is ok only in a serious relationship.

According to you, when is sex okay?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
At the first date 0.28%
After one date 5.57%
After a month of dating 7.83%
After three dates 10.47%
Sex is okay anytime 36.98%
Only in a serious relationship 38.87%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents0.28%0.28%5.57%5.57%7.83%7.83%10.47%10.47%36.98%36.98%38.87%38.87%At the first dateAfter one dateAfter a month of datingAfter three datesSex is okay anytimeOnly in a serious relationship
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Release date

February 2017

Region

Italy

Survey time period

2017

Special properties

Among MIllennials

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