Not Tonight Dear, I’d Rather Blog
An online survey commissioned by Intel has found, among other things, that 46% of women would rather go without sex for two weeks than give up the Internet for that long. The numbers get bigger for certain age groups; 49% of women aged 18-34 would make that choice, and 52% of women aged 35-44.
Not that males are immune from the siren call of the Web, but the numbers aren’t so dramatic. Some 30% of all men would swap sex for the Internet for two weeks, if they had to, with 39% of men aged 18-34 willing to make that sacrifice, according to the survey. Only 23% of men aged 35-44 said they would do so.
Intel, it should be noted, did not set out to prove a point about modern sexual behavior. And some people might try to poke holes at these findings; for one thing, respondents of online surveys are typically drawn from panels of people who sign up for them, which could make them imperfect proxies for all Internet users. (In this case, Harris Interactive conducted the survey for Intel, putting the questions to 2,119 adults last month).
The company’s goal, not surprisingly, was to show how essential the Internet has become to people–even during tough economic times. That’s important to Intel, since many people get online with computers that use Intel microprocessors.
How say you?
# 20 brendal said, “LOL
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Hey, it’s Christmas.
#1 Great zinger!
#1 you took the text right out of my post. I mean anybody married more than 5 years would consider himself lucky as hell if he still got it once every other week. Been married over 20 years, I’d consider giving up internet all together for some regularly scheduled sex.
Gosh. Readers of dvorak dot org slash blog prefer the internet to nookie 61% = 39%.
I guess all that militant Atheism must be tough on the sex drive.
You infidels might want to consider attending the Reverend Paul Wirth’s house of worship:
http://tinyurl.com/695tux
He imposes his theist beliefs on congregants by urging them to have sex every day for a month.
Not to worry, I think erectile dysfunction aids are permitted, as long as you’re healthy enough for sexual activity, and don’t get one of those pesky erections lasting longer than four hours.
@MM
Everyday for a month? Do you have any idea how much that would cost?
If the woman is pregnant and has lost her urge for sex during the pregnancy…. then “ALL I HAVE IS THE NET”!!!!!
Sorry, personal experience.
Sex & the internet: I can live without. On the other hand, don’t even ask me how I could refrain from promoting Steve & Apple.
#24 I thought that, unless it was for procreation reasons, sex was a sin. Which means your either a hypocrite or you have no idea what you’re talking about.
#28 – ‘dro
When are you going to stop digging yourself deeper into that hole, and STFU?
Just because everyone in Kuzconia is either a Catholic or a drug runner doesn’t mean that’s the case universally. There are plenty of religions that don’t adhere to that silly tenet.
NOW who doesn’t know what they’re talking about? Hmmmmmmmmmmm? Who?
What is this “sex” thing, and where can I find it? I guess I should look it up on wikipedia or maybe just google it. Sounds interesting.
Oh WOW! I looked it up! It’s like do it yourself PORN! What a concept! This could really catch on!
#29 Sure, I forgot you’re a FSM follower, no wait, you’re an Obama follower…no, an Al Gore follower
#32 – ‘dro
Give it up, m’hijito. You’ve been busted. Other than some quirky folks like the Catholics, very few religions consider sex a sin.
NOW will you please STFU?
#33 Wait. I’m trying to remember which one does not see homosexual sex as a sin.
For some of you guys, I would think that 2-weeks without the internet is the same thing as 2-week without sex…
I think I’ll invent a new term called “Spreading Mustard”…which refers to spreading pure crapola here at Dvorak.org/blog…..he gets no spam, but he gets plenty of mustard spread….
#34
Simple, Pagans don’t see homo sex as a sin.
#34 – ‘dro
Focus, m’hijoto, focus. We were talking about heterosexual sex. You claimed that heterosexual sex for any purpose other than procreation was a sin in the eyes of “the church”.
If you’re willing to admit that you were mistaken, we can move on to the homo stuff, as there are churches that accept the ass bandits and the carpet munchers too.
Unlike Kuzconia and its Catholic guilt-ridden, self-loathing culture, there are many religions that do not take such a draconian approach to pleasures of the flesh.
#38 I promise to give you an answer if you reply to #36 in an intelligent manner.
I’m sure I won’t have to give you an answer
I’m an internet addict, so being forced from the internet for 2 weeks would be good for me.