Nearly a quarter of Americans want a break from sex a new study shows why

A quarter of Americans want a break from sex (24%), according to new research.A survey explored how 2,000 adults are viewing intimacy in today’s day and age, finding that some of the reasons they gave for wanting a break being “to learn other forms of intimacy,” “give the body and mind a chance to catch up” or because they “want emotional closeness more.”Even beyond their personal goals, nearly a third sadly believe romance is dead (30%), believing that real love and romantic gestures are no longer valued today.These ideas have played a role in half of respondents previously taking an extended break from having sex (52%) for an average of six months.Conducted by Talker Research in partnership with LELO, the survey found that of those who took a sex sabbatical, 53% said that it made them miss and appreciate it more, while just 11% said it had the opposite effect on them.Many have found themselves enjoying singledom, with 69% of those who aren’t in relationships content with being single and only 21% actively looking for a relationship.Those who aren’t looking for relationships said it’s because they are “very comfortable with [my] life at the moment, ” “waiting for the right one to come to me” or simply because they are “satisfied with [my] single life.”With that in mind, 55% of singles would rather fall in love with life than with someone else next.Respondents are also looking to be grounded more often, as 47% of single Americans agree that relationships tend to be too focused on the far future instead of the now.It doesn’t help that half of those surveyed have been in a relationship that was “ruined” by expectations for what it “should” be like (49%).As a result, a majority of singles said that a relationship is not what they need right now (59%).“Slowing down and taking a break from sex can be a healthy and beneficial approach in various situations, whether for personal growth, relationship issues or addressing specific...