Charged with packaging the most intriguing results from the Durex Global Sex Survey, Manning Selvage & Lee (Atlanta office) armed the media with these sexy news hooks:
- Although the media may want food fast, they take their time in the bedroom, leading the world in sexual stamina with an average of 25 minutes per lovemaking session.
- The French are named the world's best lovers, followed by Americans in second place.
- Brad Pitt won the hearts of the teen set (16-19 years old) while the more mature set (40+) swooned over Robert Redford as sex symbols.
- 96% of Americans are aware of HIV/AIDS and 65% worry about getting the virus, yet 44% still have not modified their sexual behavior to protect themselves.
- Americans become sexually active younger than any other nationality with the average age dropping from approximately 16 years in 1996 to 15.5 years in 1997.
Source: Durex Global Sex Survey 1997