NOW's annual Sex Survey: It's completely confidential, anonymous, and it's fun. Find out more about yourself when the results are published in NOW's sizzling Love & Sex Guide next February - but first, fill out the survey below!

1. Which is greater?

  • The number of people you've had sex with
  • The number of people you've dated
  • They're pretty much the same
Anything to add?

2. What's your usual approach to breaking up with someone?

  • It's only fair to look them in the eyes when I'm saying my good byes
  • Dial and dump
  • Written words, well-timed, will do
  • I do everything I can to make them break up with me first
Anything to add?

3. What is your favourite part of sex?

  • Anticipation
  • Foreplay
  • Orgasm
  • Cuddling afterwards
Anything to add?

4. Share a sexy secret of yours that would surprise or shock others.

5. When you think of your past relationships which usually came first?

  • An emotional connection
  • A physical connection
Anything to add?

6. How far have you gone in a public setting?

  • French-kissing
  • Genital fondling
  • Oral
  • Penetration
  • None of the above
Anything to add?

7. Do you generally freshen your breath right after giving someone oral?

  • Always
  • Occasionally, if the session left a bad taste in my mouth
  • What's the hurry?
  • I don’t give oral
Anything to add?

8. What's the most number of times you've had sex in a day (24 hours)?

  • 0
  • 1-3
  • 4-5
  • 6-7
  • 8-9
  • 10 or more
Anything to add?

9. Your most exciting sex has been with:

  • A stranger
  • A casual lover
  • Someone to whom you have a strong emotional attachment
  • Someone to whom you once had a strong emotional attachment
Anything to add?

10. What title would you give a memoir about your love and/or sex life?

11. Have you ever been in love with more than one person at the same time?

  • Yes
  • I could only ever be in love with one person at a time
  • I’ve never been in love
Anything to add?

12. What are your thoughts on open relationships?

  • Win-win situation
  • Challenging but worthwhile
  • Good idea but not workable
  • Beginning of the end
Anything to add?

13. Have you ever been in an open relationship?

  • I am right now
  • Been there, done with that
  • Not now, but maybe later
  • Never have, never will
Anything to add?

14. Share a memorable nickname you either gave to or received from a lover.

15. When it comes to relationship advice you consider yourself:

  • A wise oracle
  • A devout follower
  • A total hypocrite
  • A non-participant
Anything to add?

16. Which makes you most nervous?

  • Introducing your lover to your friends
  • Being introduced to your lover's friends
  • Introducing your lover to your family
  • Being introduced to your lover's family
Anything to add?

17. What's the most annoying habit you've experienced with a past or present lover?

18. What effect has erotica/pornography had on your sex life?

  • It's given it a boost
  • It's been damaging
  • None whatsoever
  • I don't read/watch porn
Anything to add?

19. Have you ever been aroused by erotica/porn that is contrary to your sexual orientation?

  • Yes, and it surprised the hell out of me
  • Yes, but it wasn't life-altering
  • Not yet
  • I don't read/watch porn
Anything to add?

20. Have you asked someone you were attracted to about their sexual orientation?

  • Yes, and I got the answer I was hoping for
  • Yes, and it was awkward
  • No, but I've wanted to
  • I always know without asking
Anything to add?

21. Which animated character from a movie/television or comic do you consider to be sexy?

22. You first became aware of your fetish or kink through:

  • Interaction with a person
  • A movie, magazine, or book
  • The Internet
  • I don't have a fetish or kink
Anything to add?

23. What gender do you most strongly identify with?

  • Male
  • Female

24. Was that last question tricky for you?

  • Yes
  • No

25. How old are you?

  • Under 18
  • 18-24
  • 25-35
  • 36-49
  • 50+

26. What is your sexual preference?

  • I like it only with the opposite sex
  • I like it only with the same sex
  • I like it with either sex

27. If you had to choose you see yourself as:

  • Queer
  • Straight

28. What is your current relationship status?

  • Single
  • Single but I have a friend(s) with benefits
  • I'm in the middle of a breakup
  • Together but we live apart
  • Unmarried but living together
  • Married

29. Using NOW's rating system your sex life is:

  • NNNNN - a masterpiece
  • NNNN - sizzling
  • NNN - good but not great
  • NN - lackluster
  • N - a total bomb

30. What question was missing from either this or previous surveys?