Key Findings: Separating Sex and Emotions, Infidelity, and Tech Use

• 99% of respondents report feeling sexual attraction, with 73.7% separating physical and romantic attraction.
• One in three respondents admit to infidelity, while 18.8% use dating apps for erotic needs and relationships.
• Distance relationships and sex technologies like sexting and video calls are on the rise, with 7% of respondents practicing them.

When Physical Pleasure Meets Risk Factors

• 56% of participants do not consistently practice safe sex, risking sexually transmitted infections.
• In heterosexual relationships, 50% do not consistently protect against unwanted pregnancies.
• 38% experienced sexual dysfunctions, often untreated due to stigma or lack of information.

Second Salvo Caruso, president of the Fiss, “too many people rely on ‘web’ or to ‘heard’ to inquire about sexuality, triggering a vicious circle of unreal expectations and harmful psychological consequences.”

Expert Voices Call for Better Education and Access to Specialists

• Anna Gualerzi, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and clinical sexologist, emphasizes the need for integrated sexual and emotional education.
• She warns about the risks of violence and infanticide linked to unwanted children or family distress due to poor sexual and emotional awareness.

Did you know?

• 1% of interviewees identified as transgender or gender variant, while 22% reported having experiences with BDSM.