STOCKHOLM: The Swedish government is launching a major study of the sex lives of the country’s citizens after reports that lovemaking is on the wane.
Public Health Minister Gabriel Wikstrom notes that the last thorough study of Swedes’ sex habits was 20 years ago. Since then, reports in tabloids have pointed to a decrease in sexual activity.
In an opinion piece in Dagens Nyheter yesterday, Wikstrom wrote that “it’s important to investigate whether that is the case and if so what the reason is”.
“If stress and other health issues are affecting Swedes’ sex lives,” he says, “that is also a political problem.”
The Public Health Agency of Sweden was tasked to carry out the study and prepare a report by 2019.
– AP
