With all the scary statistics out there about AIDS and affairs and teen pregnancies, you might think that hopping into the sack is a one way ticket to unPleasantville. Needless to say, there are still some benefits to sex, and here are some statistics that prove it… and one that ruins the whole thing.

1. The average person has sex 103 times a year.

If my third-grade math is correct, that’s once every three days, which is pretty decent considering the amount of married couples we know who don’t even touch each other unless it’s someone’s birthday. Good job, America, you’re getting your weekly suggested sex dosage.

2. 30 minutes of sex can burn 200 calories

So, if you had an hour of sex a day for 5 days a week, you’d get more exercise than 90% of our obese nation. Call up a booty call now, it’s good for your health!

3. 75% of males experience orgasm everytime

(Not like that’s a surprise, right ladies?) But hey, for all you gents out there, congrats on your perfect great wonderful life while us ladies suffer at an unsatisfying 29%.

4. 2/3 of college students are open to a friends with benefits situation

This study was done at Michigan State. I submit that a similar study done at the illustrious San Diego State University would yield slightly higher numbers, somewhere in the 98% range.

5. The average time allotted for foreplay is 20 minutes

20 MINUTES? Man, I don’t know where this survey was done, but that is one frighteningly romantic population sample. I would have guessed 35 seconds to 4 minutes, if you’re lucky.

And now for the crappy one:

25% of Americans are living with an incurable STD. That’s one in four, people. I don’t know about you, but this makes me think I might start asking for double-bagged groceries, if you know what I mean.

Thanks to DateDaily and LiveScience for the stats.