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Ten things that are better than sex Ten things that are better than sex
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While we were slightly startled by Emma Thompson's claim, we put the question to Twitter to see if our followers would tell us what they prefer to sex. Here are 10 best answers we got: While we were slightly startled by Emma Thompson's claim, we put the question to Twitter to see if our followers would tell us what they prefer to sex. Here are 10 of the best answers we got:
chinese food #betterthansex @commentisfreechinese food #betterthansex @commentisfree
— Jane L (@Ms_Anthropy) October 24, 2013— Jane L (@Ms_Anthropy) October 24, 2013
@commentisfree #betterthansex Pickled Onion Monster Munch@commentisfree #betterthansex Pickled Onion Monster Munch
— Francis L (@Francislunn) October 24, 2013— Francis L (@Francislunn) October 24, 2013
Saving a life is #betterthansex. #JustSayin @commentisfree.Saving a life is #betterthansex. #JustSayin @commentisfree.
— Christian Wilcox (@christhegoth) October 24, 2013— Christian Wilcox (@christhegoth) October 24, 2013
@commentisfree working out in the gym to exhaustion@commentisfree working out in the gym to exhaustion
— Simon Shanks (@simon_shanks) October 24, 2013— Simon Shanks (@simon_shanks) October 24, 2013
@commentisfree seeing Michael Portillo getting destroyed in 1997 was up there. Not quite sex but was darned close. Ha!@commentisfree seeing Michael Portillo getting destroyed in 1997 was up there. Not quite sex but was darned close. Ha!
— Alan Mackie (@Oldmanmackie) October 24, 2013— Alan Mackie (@Oldmanmackie) October 24, 2013
@commentisfree @christhegoth How about bursting and I mean bursting for a pee and you just get the zip down in time!! Aaaah the pleasure@commentisfree @christhegoth How about bursting and I mean bursting for a pee and you just get the zip down in time!! Aaaah the pleasure
— Pat McAleenan (@bigpatmcaleenan) October 24, 2013— Pat McAleenan (@bigpatmcaleenan) October 24, 2013
@commentisfree Creating something (story, song, poem, painting, film) that you *know* is good.@commentisfree Creating something (story, song, poem, painting, film) that you *know* is good.
— Kate or Death (@katyha) October 24, 2013— Kate or Death (@katyha) October 24, 2013
@commentisfree And sometimes, on a week night, with a 6am start a few hours away, sleep is #betterthansex@commentisfree And sometimes, on a week night, with a 6am start a few hours away, sleep is #betterthansex
— Depressive Dancer (@depresseddancer) October 24, 2013— Depressive Dancer (@depresseddancer) October 24, 2013
@commentisfree Riding a bicycle.@commentisfree Riding a bicycle.
— Richard Simpson (@Mutfordcyclist) October 24, 2013— Richard Simpson (@Mutfordcyclist) October 24, 2013
And finally, the chief executive of market research company Ipsos MORI tweeted at us to say that a third of all people would choose their phones over sex (we hope he's joking):
And finally, the chief executive of market research company Ipsos MORI tweeted at us to say that a third of all people would choose their phones over sex (we hope he's joking):
.@commentisfree social desirability bias is affecting your answers :). 33% of smart phone users say they'd rather give up sex than phones.@commentisfree social desirability bias is affecting your answers :). 33% of smart phone users say they'd rather give up sex than phones
— Ben Page, Ipsos MORI (@benatipsosmori) October 24, 2013— Ben Page, Ipsos MORI (@benatipsosmori) October 24, 2013
• Would you say that there is anything better than sex? Would you rather dance with Prince Charles? Tell us what you enjoy more than a bit of slap and tickle in the comments below.• Would you say that there is anything better than sex? Would you rather dance with Prince Charles? Tell us what you enjoy more than a bit of slap and tickle in the comments below.
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