Attitudes and Behaviors of Middle to Upper Income San Francisco Bay Area African American Adults
in Sex, Relationships, and Race

Note: A number in red indicates that it is not statistically significantly higher than the number it is being compared to.
Sex | Relationships | Participant Profile
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1.  How many days per week do you have sex? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
19
51 |
39% |
|
Male
Female |
22
19 |
20% |
|
Male
Female |
23
13 |
17% |
|
Male
Female |
18
8 |
12% |
|
Male
Female |
12
5 |
8% |
|
Male
Female
|
4
2 |
2% |
|
Male
Female |
1
1 |
1% |
|
Male
Female |
1
1 |
1% |
2. How many days per week do you think a couple should have sex? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
|
4% |
|
Male
Female |
|
13% |
|
Male
Female |
|
34% |
|
Male
Female |
|
22% |
|
Male
Female |
|
12% |
|
Male
Female |
|
2% |
|
Male
Female |
|
13% |
Note: For this question (#2), from a statistical perspective, the differences in the numbers between men and women are not significant.
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3. When single or "just dating," as in "NOT in a monagamous relationship", have you on occasion had unprotected (without a condom) sex? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
59
47 |
52% |
|
Male
Female |
41
53 |
48% |
4. Have you ever had a "same sex" experience? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
7
11 |
9% |
|
Male
Female |
69
58 |
62% |
|
Male
Female |
24
31 |
29% |
Note: Overall, the response of "no" and "only with myself," both equate to "not ever having had a same sex experience," totaling 90.8%.
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5. Rank the quality of your sex life (if currently active)... |
Response Percent |
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Male
Female |
18
18 |
18% |
|
Male
Female
|
|
51% |
|
Male
Female |
|
26% |
|
Male
Female |
|
5% |
Note: For this question (#5), from a statistical perspective, the differences in the numbers between men and women are not significant.
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6. How many sexual partners have you had? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
|
1% |
|
Male
Female |
|
12% |
|
Male
Female |
|
25% |
|
Male
Female |
|
17% |
|
Male
Female |
|
10% |
|
Male
Female |
|
7% |
|
Male
Female |
|
4% |
|
Male
Female |
|
5% |
|
Male
Female |
|
2% |
|
Male
Female |
|
3% |
|
Male
Female |
|
2% |
|
Male
Female |
|
1% |
|
Male
Female |
|
1% |
|
Male
Female |
|
1% |
|
Male
Female |
|
4% |
|
Male
Female |
|
1% |
|
Male
Female |
|
1% |
|
Male
Female |
|
0% |
|
Male
Female |
|
3% |
Note: For this question (#6), from a statistical perspective, the differences in the numbers in red between men and women are not significant.
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7. Have you ever had an interracial relationship? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
74
57 |
64% |
|
Male
Female |
26
43 |
36% |
8. If you were to date outside of your race, what race would be your first preference? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
13
2 |
6% |
|
Male
Female |
5
9 |
7% |
|
Male
Female |
32
35 |
34% |
|
Male
Female |
4
3 |
3% |
|
Male
Female |
40
38 |
39% |
| I wouldn't date outside of my race |
|
Male
Female |
6
13 |
11% |
9. Have you ever cheated on your spouse/mate? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
51
33 |
40% |
|
Male
Female |
49
67 |
60% |
10. Are you opposed to interracial marriage? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
6
9 |
8% |
|
Male
Female |
94
91 |
92% |
Note: For this question (#10), from a statistical perspective, the differences in the numbers between men and women are not significant.
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11. If you could have an affair, and your spouse/mate would never
find out, would you?
|
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
33
15 |
22% |
|
Male
Female |
67
85 |
78% |
12. If you could do it again, would you be with the same person in
the relationship/marriage that you're currently in?
|
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
47
27 |
35% |
|
Male
Female |
17
18 |
17% |
| Doesn't apply - not in a relationship |
|
Male
Female |
36
55 |
48% |
Note: Thirty three percent of those currently in a relationship would not be with the same person if they could do it again.
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13. Are you opposed to same sex marriages? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
40
35 |
37% |
|
Male
Female |
60
65 |
63% |
Note: For this question (#13), from a statistical perspective, the differences in the numbers between men and women are not significant.
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14. Is "till death do us part," a realistic expectation? |
Response Percent |
|
Male
Female |
55
63 |
60% |
|
Male
Female |
45
37 |
40% |
Note: For this question (#14), from a statistical perspective, the differences in the numbers between men and women are not significant.
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15. Your Gender  |
Response Percent |
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|
39% |
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|
|
61% |
16. Relationship Status  |
Response Percent |
| Single and NOT in a relationship |
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|
51% |
| Single, but in a relationship |
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|
26% |
| Married/Domestic Partnership |
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|
23% |
17. Age Range |
Response Percent |
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|
5% |
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|
26% |
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|
|
38% |
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|
|
27% |
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|
|
4% |
18. Do you have children under the age of 18? |
Response Percent |
| Yes, and primarily living with me |
|
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|
22% |
| Yes, but not primarily living with me |
|
|
|
8% |
|
|
|
70% |
19. Place of residence |
Response Percent |
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41% |
|
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|
34% |
|
|
|
9% |
|
|
|
4% |
|
|
|
5% |
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|
|
7% |
20. Household Income Range (If living alone, then just yourself. If married or "living together," i.e. with someone in a "marital like" relationship, then combined income.)  |
Response Percent |
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|
37% |
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|
63% |
Note: A number in red indicates that it is not statistically significantly higher than the number it is being compared to.
NOTES
- 524 San Francisco Bay Area African American adults completed the online survey
- Survey respondents include subscribers as well as visitors to VIPLineup.com; respondent demographics are similar to those of the middle to upper income Bay Area Black population
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