Young Finnish women appreciate sexual affairs which are safe and yet exciting. Nearly half of them think that a woman should be sexually experienced; however this fact should not be public knowledge.
Senior researcher Osmo Kontula from the Family Federation commented yesterday on the questionnaire on young women's sexuality published by the pharmaceuticals company Organon. According to Kontula, the potential of female sexuality has increased among women of all age groups.
"Women can make initiatives that aren't acceptable from men", Kontula says.
Although sexual activity is particularly emphasised among the young, most women enjoy sex more in middle-age.
A quarter of the polled women aged 18 to 35 said they sometimes had casual sex that involved no emotional ties, and 16% reported having had over 20 sexual partners.
Bad sex was defined by some of those polled as "wham-bang-thank-you-ma'am".
"Is sex becoming a matter of competence for women?" Kontula asked.
However, he pointed out that female sexuality varies: some women prefer intimacy over sex, whereas others feel they can't cope without sex.
Three-quarters of the women polled were ready to make an effort in order to keep the spark in their sexual relationships. However, over 40 percent didn't consider passion as an essential element of their lives.
"Selfishness is considered bad in a sexual affair, yet it is vital as far as pleasure is concerned. Being selfish doesn't necessarily mean one doesn't care for one's partner", Kontula said.
