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This Map Shows How Often U.S. Couples Are Having Sex To Get Pregnant

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Across this great land, there are couples trying to conceive a child. And some are trying a bit harder than others. This map was created by a company called Ovia, based upon data compiled from its fertility app: 4.35 million instances of sex and tens of millions of data points from hundreds of thousands users.

Among the main findings:

People have sex an average of 6.10 days per month (73.2 times per year)

People have the most sex in Idaho (7 days per month)

People have the least sex in Washington, D.C. (4.62 days per month)

The Northwest region is the most sexually-active area in the U.S.

The top 5 states (highest to lowest):

Idaho, 7 days

Vermont: 6.94 days

Nebraska, 6.92 days

Wyoming, 6.9 days

Iowa: 6.83 days

The bottom 5 states (lowest to highest):

Washington D.C., 4.62 days

Mississippi, 5.27 days

New York, 5.53 days

Kentucky, 5.62 days

Delaware, 5.7 days

Source: OvulineBlog

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