However, this was 13 years olds for gay and bisexual respondents. On average, adults reported that they began masturbating when they were around 15 years old.For example, in the UK, 97% of gay/lesbian and bisexual respondents said they had tried masturbation, compared to 86% of heterosexual respondents. Those who identify as gay or bisexual are also more likely to have tried masturbation.Globally, gay and bisexual individuals are 23 percent more likely to masturbate weekly than heterosexual individuals.For example, in the UK, 96% of men said they masturbated compared to 78% of women.
This figure tends to be higher for men than women. On average, globally, 78% of people masturbate.Gay and bisexual people are also 23% more likely to masturbate weekly than straight people. These include gay/bi people saying they started masturbating, on average, when aged 13, compared with 15 for heterosexuals. It identified a handful of differences between gay/bisexual people and straight people. This included the US, India, UK, Australia, Japan, Russia and Germany. Sexual pleasure brand TENGA, in conjunction with pollsters PSB, surveyed 13,000 men and women, aged 18-74, in 18 countries. To coincide with Masturbation May (yes, that’s an actual thing), the results of a major survey into the masturbation habits of men and women around the world have been revealed.
