SASKATOON — Sleep, pets and arguments may be putting a pause on private time for Saskatchewan couples, according to a recent survey commissioned by Woolroom Canada, the Canadian branch of a U.K.-based bedding brand.
Of the 1,000 couples surveyed, 53.2 per cent of Saskatchewan respondents said yes or maybe when asked whether falling asleep was a factor affecting intimate time at home. The number is higher than the national rate of 31.4 per cent.
Around 37.6 per cent said yes, which is more than twice the national rate of 16.7 per cent. The maybes are much closer, at 16.6 per cent in the province versus 14.7 per cent in the country. More than 40 per cent, or 46.8 per cent, answered never, compared with 68.6 per cent nation-wide.
Pets are the next factor, with 33.5 per cent of couples saying their fur babies’ presence caused a pause in the passion due to terrible timing, versus 16.8 per cent nationally citing their dogs' or cats’ frequent interruptions.
About 20.6 per cent of Saskatchewan couples who own pets said they were interrupted once, close to the national rate of 20.4 per cent. Another 40 per cent said they had no interruptions, lower than the 51.3 per cent nationwide. No Saskatchewan respondents cited pets watching them as a factor, compared with five per cent nation-wide.
Having an earlier argument is another bedroom buzzkill, at 32.5 per cent, while the other reasons are pure exhaustion, at 31.1 per cent; kids, at 19.5 per cent; snoring or drooling, at 8.6 per cent; and other reasons, at 8.2 per cent. No couples said phone notifications or cold feet interrupted them.
The national rate for arguing as the reason for losing intimacy is 21.5 per cent. Nationally, pure exhaustion is higher, at 40.2 per cent. The other reasons were kids, at 11.1 per cent; other reasons, at 8.6 per cent; snoring or drooling, at 7.5 per cent; phone notifications, at 6.9 per cent; and cold feet, at 4.2 per cent.
Parents in the province also said that in 15.9 per cent of cases, their kids were left “scarred forever” after interrupting private time, leading them to keep the doors locked, compared with 10.7 per cent nationally.
About 59.7 per cent of Saskatchewan couples said they were never interrupted by their kids while spending quality time in the bedroom, compared with 61.6 per cent nationally. Around 24.4 per cent of the province’s parents said they were almost interrupted, compared with 27.7 per cent nation-wide.
In terms of being adventurous in the bedroom, Saskatchewan placed seventh among the Canadian provinces, with 30.1 per cent saying they had purchased intimate products last year. The Atlantic provinces made the boldest move, with Prince Edward Island topping the survey at 77.5 per cent.
Nova Scotia is at 39.3 per cent; Newfoundland and Labrador — at 34.5 per cent; Alberta — at 33 per cent; Quebec — at 32.9 per cent; Manitoba — at 30.4 per cent; Ontario— at 29.8 per cent; and British Columbia — at 24 per cent, complete the list. No information was provided for New Brunswick.
Surprisingly, nearly a third, or 30.7 per cent, of couples in the country said they purchased intimate products this year, which they considered their most adventurous purchase.
