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Author: Professor Jacqui Gabb, Professor Cath Mercer, Dr Mathijs Lucassen
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No sex please, we're British!

Updated Wednesday, 20 January 2021

There have been major changes in sexual attitudes over the years, but what are the views of the ‘average’ British person in terms of sex? Try our sexual attitudes interactive 'No sex please, we’re British!' to see how your views compare to the majority.

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Illustration - View into a block of British apartments, showing the variety of people inside

No sex please, we're British!

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Mae'r adnodd yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | This resource is also available in Welsh.


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If you want to learn more about the research behind this interactive, check out www.natsal.ac.uk.

 

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