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Boomers on holiday rarely make whoopee
Less than half surveyed say they have sex while on vacation
Shannon Proudfoot, CanWest News Service
Sunscreen and cameras will be stuffed into the suitcase but massage oil and lingerie are likely to be left behind when Canadian baby boomers go on vacation, a new survey suggests.
Less than half of Canadian baby boomers (43 per cent) say they have sex while on holidays, according to results released by Ipsos Reid.
They say they have sex more often in the spring and summer months, but one-third have vacation sex only "sometimes," and 12 per cent say they rarely or never engage in adult pursuits while away from the daily grind.
"If you're in a little cabin or tent with your kids, even if your intention is 'Let's send the kids off berry-picking and we'll have a few hours by ourselves,' it's just not going to materialize," says Vancouver sex therapist Pega Ren.
For those who choose vacations in more plush digs, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts offers a variety of amenities to help fan the flames. Chocolate-dipped strawberries, chilled champagne and late checkout times are popular, while the Fairmont Chicago provides personal Kama Sutra products with bed turndown. The Fairmont Banff Springs ups the ante with their "Diamonds are Forever" package, including a personal concierge, gourmet tasting menu and a half-carat Canadian diamond for dessert.
Yet one of Fairmont's most popular amenities remains high-speed Internet access, says Brian Richardson, vice-president of marketing and communications, suggesting people aren't having sex because they can't turn off work.
"That speaks to a general reality today, which is that we are all time-impoverished," he says. "It's tough to get away, even when you are away."
Ren blames boomers' dearth of sex at home or away partly on our "sex-phobic" society, which she says doesn't teach people enough about sex or sexual communication to keep the fires lit over time.
On top of that, unrealistic media portrayals of sex and romance make ordinary people feel inadequate and pump them up with unrealistic expectations, she says.
The "Boomers in the Bedroom" survey was commissioned by Pfizer, the makers of Viagra, and included 2,498 Canadians aged 40 to 64. The survey is considered accurate within two percentage points 19 times out of 20.
© The Vancouver Province 2007
http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/story.html?id=cd9f09c8-92b5-4621-8bc9-308abf7361e1&k=45688
Less than half surveyed say they have sex while on vacation
Shannon Proudfoot, CanWest News Service
Sunscreen and cameras will be stuffed into the suitcase but massage oil and lingerie are likely to be left behind when Canadian baby boomers go on vacation, a new survey suggests.
Less than half of Canadian baby boomers (43 per cent) say they have sex while on holidays, according to results released by Ipsos Reid.
They say they have sex more often in the spring and summer months, but one-third have vacation sex only "sometimes," and 12 per cent say they rarely or never engage in adult pursuits while away from the daily grind.
"If you're in a little cabin or tent with your kids, even if your intention is 'Let's send the kids off berry-picking and we'll have a few hours by ourselves,' it's just not going to materialize," says Vancouver sex therapist Pega Ren.
For those who choose vacations in more plush digs, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts offers a variety of amenities to help fan the flames. Chocolate-dipped strawberries, chilled champagne and late checkout times are popular, while the Fairmont Chicago provides personal Kama Sutra products with bed turndown. The Fairmont Banff Springs ups the ante with their "Diamonds are Forever" package, including a personal concierge, gourmet tasting menu and a half-carat Canadian diamond for dessert.
Yet one of Fairmont's most popular amenities remains high-speed Internet access, says Brian Richardson, vice-president of marketing and communications, suggesting people aren't having sex because they can't turn off work.
"That speaks to a general reality today, which is that we are all time-impoverished," he says. "It's tough to get away, even when you are away."
Ren blames boomers' dearth of sex at home or away partly on our "sex-phobic" society, which she says doesn't teach people enough about sex or sexual communication to keep the fires lit over time.
On top of that, unrealistic media portrayals of sex and romance make ordinary people feel inadequate and pump them up with unrealistic expectations, she says.
The "Boomers in the Bedroom" survey was commissioned by Pfizer, the makers of Viagra, and included 2,498 Canadians aged 40 to 64. The survey is considered accurate within two percentage points 19 times out of 20.
© The Vancouver Province 2007
http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/story.html?id=cd9f09c8-92b5-4621-8bc9-308abf7361e1&k=45688
