Sex Survey 2025

An Imperial student’s desires: porn, kinks and sex toys

Students’ kinks, favourite sex toys and porn genres

This set of results is a part of the 2025 Felix Sex Survey.

Do you watch porn?

75% of Imperial men watch porn. That's compared to 42% of females and 56% of non-binary people at Imperial. Most don't think porn is realistic, though. And 17% think porn should be banned altogether.

Which porn genre do you watch?

Sex toys

Almost a third of respondents say they use sex toys. Non-binary people use them the most, at 69%, compared to 41% of females and 22% of males.

Which kinks are you into?

How often do you engage in foreplay?

On average, who makes you orgasm more, you or your partner(s)?

Me: 34%
Equally both: 21%
My partner(s): 15%

How do you feel if you do not orgasm, but your partner does?

I do not mind: 34%
I support it: 24%
I’m partially OK with it: 16%
Not OK: 8%

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