TV in bedroom halves sex life

2006.01.17 10.57

Jan 16, 2006 — ROME (Reuters) - Thinking of buying a TV for the bedroom? Think again — it could ruin your sex life.
A study by an Italian sexologist has found that couples who have a TV set in their bedroom have sex half as often as those who don't.
"If there's no television in the bedroom, the frequency (of sexual intercourse) doubles," said Serenella Salomoni whose team of psychologists questioned 523 Italian couples to see what effect television had on their sex lives.
On average, Italians who live without TV in the bedroom have sex twice a week, or eight times a month. This drops to an average of four times a month for those with a TV, the study found.
For the over-50s the effect is even more marked, with the average of seven couplings a month falling to just 1.5 times.
The study found certain programmes are far more likely to impede passion than others. Violent films will put a stop to sexual relations for half of all couples, while reality shows stem passion for a third of couples.

So, this raises a few questions for me. Among them:

What about the couples that watch adult entertainment on the TV?
Shouldn't the presence of a mistress (this is Italy) be included in these statistics?
Exactly how does one become a licensed sexologist? Is there a master's course?
Has Serenella Salomoni ever succumbed to salmonella?

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are my own only and in no way represent the views, positions or opinions - expressed or implied - of my employers both past and present. « the tax man cometh back \| Main \| feeling minnesota » TV in bedroom halves sex life 2006.01.17 10.57 Jan 16, 2006 — ROME (Reuters) - Thinking of buying a TV for the bedroom? Think again — it could ruin your sex life. A study by an Italian sexologist has found that couples who have a TV set in their bedroom have sex half as often as those who don't. "If there's no television in the bedroom, the frequency (of sexual intercourse) doubles," said Serenella Salomoni whose team of psychologists questioned 523 Italian couples to see what effect television had on their sex lives. On average, Italians who live without TV in the bedroom have sex twice a week, or eight times a month. This drops to an average of four times a month for those with a TV, the study found. For the over-50s the effect is even more marked, with the average of seven couplings a month falling to just 1.5 times. The study found certain programmes are far more likely to impede passion than others. Violent films will put a stop to sexual relations for half of all couples, while reality shows stem passion for a third of couples. So, this raises a few questions for me. Among them: What about the couples that watch adult entertainment on the TV? Shouldn't the presence of a mistress (this is Italy) be included in these statistics? Exactly how does one become a licensed sexologist? Is there a master's course? Has Serenella Salomoni ever succumbed to salmonella? « the tax man cometh back \| Main \| feeling minnesota »