Sex Survey 2024/25 results

A Sex Survey? Shocking! We know. But this is old news. Felix began with the annual Sex Survey in 2011 and since then a few surveys have been released, each in a different style and with different questions. Every year a few questions are added or removed, depending on what the current team was curious about. As the world progressed, so did the survey. This is best seen in the Gender category, where this year we had more than 30 non-binary people answer, broadening our data analysis to welcome more students. Most of our questions were also tailored to include more students from sexual minorities, such as asexual or questioning students.

Last year, we revived the Sex Survey from its COVID-induced slumber and we noticed a significant drop of roughly one thousand responses compared to the responses from the 2020 survey. We hypothesis that most students arrived at Imperial after the last survey was published and never got around to learning of it.

With a four-year gap, many missed out. The 1500 responses were wonderful, but many were incomplete. The survey was a hassle to analyse with most questions providing a text-box answer, a rather rookie mistake. I almost fainted in the Chemistry building categorising the Porn and Kinks questions. So this year, we changed things up again.

Every answer was mandatory but included a SKIP option, for those that did not want to answer. Deeper questions, such as “Where did you have sex on campus?” were linked behind yes/no questions such as “Have you had sex on campus?”, which blocked a student from answering a question they could not relate to. This year, we also decided to release the survey in the Autumn, compared to the usual Spring release. Hence we have about half the responses from last year.

Writing the Python code and generating graphs in Illustrator, Canva and Flourish has been a pleasure. It definitely was no easy accomplishment. The 2025 Sex Survey would not have been possible without the editors, digital designers and illustrators who helped compile the results.

We wish you a lot of fun indulging in the numbers and learn what the Imperial norm is and answer questions you may have never asked yourself.

How not-straight is Imperial?

Sexuality, gender expression and Imperial demographics

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Do Imperial students even enjoy sex?

Why have sex when you can masturbate instead

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The hottest departments at Imperial

Only 41% of students date others at Imperial, but when they do…

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Where Imperial students have sex on campus

Choosing the right spot on campus can take a shag from good to great

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Dating at Imperial: flatcest and hook-ups

Every couple has their meet-cute story. May it be at the bar, or at a party, or because you both sat down next to each other at orientation and locked eyes. I admit, the last one is straight from a rom-com. Interestingly enough, the majority of students met their partner

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Sex preferences: body parts, shaving and habits

To shave, or not to shave? That may be the question that many of us ask. Or, what is it that people find attractive? In this section, we like to share what the people at Imperial like and dislike, rather than what is a turn-on or a turn-off. Previous years

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

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

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Cheating and friends with benefits at Imperial

Around 1 in 10 students cheat. If you have cheated, you’ve likely cheated around three times. More students get cheated on than cheat themselves: 17% of females, 13% of males and 21% of non-binary respondents have been cheated on. I have cheated… Cheating by department Chemistry students cheated the most,

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Student attitudes to sex, STIs and contraception

Condoms are 98% effective in preventing pregnancy and the only contraceptions listed to protect from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) if used correctly. This means the condom was put on before penetrative intercourse and it does not split nor finds itself slipped off from the start to the end of its

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Sexual soundtrack: what Imperial students listen to during sex

The Weeknd scores the top spot on our list for the third time. 9% of respondents listen to podcasts about sex and relationships. Which genre do you listen to? An Imperial student’s desires: porn, kinks and sex toysDo you watch porn? 75% of Imperial men watch porn. That’s

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