Brits Turn to Sex for Cheap Thrills

Hard times encourage people to find inexpensive activities, poll finds

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Dec 1, 2008 3:41 AM CST

(Newser) – For those who can't afford to shop during the holidays, the British offer a suggestion: have sex instead. Love-making topped a list of increasingly popular cost-free activities, followed by window shopping and gossiping—which beat out sex among women—in a survey of 2,000 Brits. The findings coincide with a recent boost in condom sales, BBC reports.

"Rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections are on the up so when you snuggle down with a partner, make sure you do it safely," warns a spokeswoman for the AIDS charity that conducted the survey. Condoms are inexpensive, and can even be obtained free at clinics, she notes.

Condom sales have been increasing in Great Britain. (Shutter stock)

Sex tops the list for Brits turning to inexpensive entertainment. (Shutter stock)

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