Are Irish people having more sex these days? No one told us…

A recent Newstalk poll has revealed that Irish people are having sex on a fairly regular basis, but are we really? And how come we're only finding out about it now?

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So is it true? Are Irish people actually having more sex and who said so?

Hold onto your hats gentlemen, because it’s actually true. The results haven’t come in from some sort of fake marketing campaign for a condom manufacturer.

They’ve actually come from the most recent Newstalk nation poll that took a look at 'Relationships, Sex and Fidelity'. A Newstalk crew took to the streets recently to find out exactly what the nation has been getting up to while under the sheets.

So what were the results of this sex poll?

Surprisingly enough for this once prudent isle, nearly 60 per cent of those who were surveyed said that they were getting down and dirty with their other half at least once, or ‘a few times’, every week.

Around 20 per cent of those asked admitted to having more sex now then they did last year. So as you can see, we’re at it like rabbits.

Jaysus… ‘A few times’ every week? How does that even happen?

The survey didn’t go into that much detail, but seeing as you asked we thought we’d throw in our two cents. With the Euros done and dusted the women folk of Ireland finally have the man of their life back in their life, so that’s sure to be helping. And let’s not get started with 50 Shades of Grey.

Although it might not be pleasant knowing that your wife is thinking of some fictional character from a book while you… service her, at least you’re getting some.

Yeah, you’re right. It’s better to get some rather than none. But surely a certain little blue pill has had a helping hand with all the extra sex, no?

Well, you’re probably right there. According to a report in today’s Irish Examiner, men who hold medical cards are automatically entitled to "four Viagra-type pills per month". And in fairness, if you’re given four free erectile dysfunction pills every month then you’re probably going to use them. After all, the wife does deserve a nice treat too from time to time.

She sure does. So I take it we’re all having this extra sex with our significant others?

Not quite. The Newstalk survey found that over 15 per cent of people who were questioned admitted to being unfaithful to their current partner.

Even worse than the cheating was the fact that around 6 per cent of people surveyed said they slept with a prostitute while still in a 'committed relationship'. Another 25 per cent of people said they had been unfaithful to a previous partner by sleeping around and 33 per cent said they just kissed someone else.

But with all that cheating going on why would anyone bother sticking with their wife or husband?

Well, funnily enough, you weren’t the only one thinking that. Apparently, 17 per cent of the married respondents said that they’ve regretted marrying their other half at some stage in the relationship.

It might seem a bit harsh, but it’s probably more surprising that the figure isn’t a bit higher.