Sex is a topic that Singaporeans are not willing to talk about, but is an integral part of our lives. Here are eight facts about sex in Singapore you definitely should know. Low birth rate: According to the World Bank as of , with a population of 5. Although 33, Singaporean babies were born during her Golden Jubilee in βthe highest number in 13 yearsβSingapore still struggles with a fertility rate below 1.
Less heterosexual marriages: According to a report in June by our Department of Statistics, 28, couples wed the previous year, slightly down from a five-decade high of 28, There were more breakupsβ7, divorces and annulments, which is a 2.
Lawyers say that between a third and half of the divorces they handle involve a cheating spouse. Women in Singapore are more sexual: In a survey conducted by pharmaceutical company Menarini, close to 80 per cent of women aged 18 to 45 would like to have more sex, compared to 69 per cent of their counterparts in Asia-Pacific. It also revealed they are more likely to bring up sexual needs and problems, with a third willing to speak up if something were amiss, less than 25 per cent of men would do the same.
They will find themselves disconnecting from their sexuality, not knowing how to have sex, experience difficulties in consummating their marriage, and of course, not enjoying sex. Kids watching online porn: Under the Undesirable Publications Act, section of the Penal Code of Singapore, and sections 29 and 30 of the Films Act, it is illegal to keep, distribute or sell pornographic materials. Of course, that leaves online porn. In June, Touch Cyber Wellness surveyed and released the finding that nine in every 10 teenage boys have watched or read sexually explicit materials within the past year.
Sexualised games in university orientation camps : In July, news broke that sexualised games were played at freshmen orientation camps at National University of Singapore, again.
