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| Britons 'saving money with sex' | Britons 'saving money with sex' |
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| As the credit crunch bites, Britons may be turning to sex as a cheap way to pass the time, a charity says. | As the credit crunch bites, Britons may be turning to sex as a cheap way to pass the time, a charity says. |
| A YouGov survey of 2,000 adults found sex was the most popular free activity, ahead of window shopping and gossiping. | A YouGov survey of 2,000 adults found sex was the most popular free activity, ahead of window shopping and gossiping. |
| The Scots were most amorous with 43% choosing sex over other pastimes, compared with 35% in South England. | |
| Aids charity the Terrence Higgins Trust, which published the survey, also welcomed recent figures showing an increase in condom sales. | Aids charity the Terrence Higgins Trust, which published the survey, also welcomed recent figures showing an increase in condom sales. |
| Around one in 10 respondents to the survey, carried in November, said their favourite free activity was window shopping and 6% chose going to a museum as the cheapest way to pass the time. | Around one in 10 respondents to the survey, carried in November, said their favourite free activity was window shopping and 6% chose going to a museum as the cheapest way to pass the time. |
| But the sexes differed on their priorities, with women preferring to gossip with friends while men had sex firmly at the top of their list. | But the sexes differed on their priorities, with women preferring to gossip with friends while men had sex firmly at the top of their list. |
| Safe sex | Safe sex |
| Publishing the results to coincide with World Aids Day, the Terrence Higgins Trust reminded people to practise safe sex and pointed out that a packet of condoms costs a fraction of the cost of a night out. | Publishing the results to coincide with World Aids Day, the Terrence Higgins Trust reminded people to practise safe sex and pointed out that a packet of condoms costs a fraction of the cost of a night out. |
| 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 Lisa Power, Terrence Higgins Trust | 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 Lisa Power, Terrence Higgins Trust |
| Lisa Power, head of policy, said: We're glad that people are finding ways of relieving some of their credit crunch woes, but if there's one thing it's worth forking out for, it's condoms. | Lisa Power, head of policy, said: We're glad that people are finding ways of relieving some of their credit crunch woes, but if there's one thing it's worth forking out for, it's condoms. |
| "Alternatively you can get them free from family planning and sexual health clinics. | "Alternatively you can get them free from family planning and sexual health clinics. |
| "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." | "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." |
| Rebecca Findlay, from the Family Planning Association advised: "If anyone's having more sex at the moment whatever the reason, do think about your contraception, your condoms and any testing you might need for sexually transmitted infections. | Rebecca Findlay, from the Family Planning Association advised: "If anyone's having more sex at the moment whatever the reason, do think about your contraception, your condoms and any testing you might need for sexually transmitted infections. |
| "And you can get all of these for free on the NHS." | "And you can get all of these for free on the NHS." |
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