Our appetite for all things licentious has not been quenched over the millennia. From the necessity of reproduction, we have evolved our sexuality and desires to include just about every facet of life on earth. Branched away from a purely biological need to reproduce, we constantly, as a species seek new and exciting ways to sate our appetites both in and out of the bedroom. From designer drinks and drugs to lifelike sex toys and virtual reality porn, it’s safe to say the world has gone desire-crazy with no signs of slowing down! So, with that in mind, let’s talk just a wee bit about sex in our city, and what you’ve all been up to.
“I generally avoid temptation, unless I can’t resist it” – Mae West
“Sex appeal is fifty percent what you’ve got and fifty percent what people think you’ve got” – Sophia Loren
So, you lot, the fair folk o’ Dundee, what did you have to say for yourselves? Katy Gordon went on a mission in early 2014 in her job as a reporter for The Evening Telegraph, and she found out a few of your dirty little secrets… For starters, almost 50% of you who were polled said you lost your virginity when you were either 16 or 17. Yeah, right. We’ve lived here all our days – we know the score! Nearly a third of you had been with 2 to 5 sexual partners in your life (yeah, we nearly choked too), but a few of you confessed to having more than 20 partners, so it kind of evened the score a bit. Just a bit, mind.
Well over half of you said you were happy with your sex life, with popular outdoor places to have sex including the beach, under the Tay Road Bridge, Broughty Castle, and even upstairs on a bus! [see the full article here: http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/dundee-s-naughtiest-secrets-revealed-1.172695] Whilst a shameful quarter of pollers admitted to cheating on a partner at some point, nearly half of this group admitted to doing it more than once! Dirty dogs; you should hang your heads in shame.
Speaking of dirty dogs, dogging has really taken off and become a “thing”. Once reserved for only the most extreme voyeurs and exhibitionists, it has become more mainstream, with sites completely dedicated to the subject. First brought to public attention at-large by the BBC in 2003, the dogging craze began to take off. If you don’t know what dogging is, it’s the name given to the act of having sex in a public place whilst others watch you. Usually, it’s done in car parks or secluded country parkland where there is generally less chance of being caught (as it is illegal to have sex in public, just in case you didn’t know).
All you literally have to do is utilise a search engine, and you are instantly connected to a world of voyeurism and public sex in our very own city. It was not difficult to find, and we didn’t stay on the websites long (ahem), but they give very clear details on areas in and around the city where this kind of practise takes place. We’re of the mind that it’s not a 24/7 operation, so you’d probably need to be “in the know” for any of the specifics, but, judging from the comments and interactions on these sites, it’s a pretty active community in more ways than one! So, as you can see, for the most part, we’re all still “at it”. All over our city, folk are doing it. Probably right now. What a thought, eh..?
On the plus side, Dundee, who consistently dominated the European league table for teenage pregnancies, has managed to shake off the title, with a 58% drop in teen pregnancies over the last decade. Well done, Dundee, it’s been a long time in the coming (pardon the pun). Not only that, but Dundee isn’t even the highest in Scotland any more, let alone Europe! That calls for a celebration…but please, keep your clothes on!
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