Nearly 50% of Women Prefer the Web to Sex

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 15, 2008 6:11 PM CST
Nearly 50% of Women Prefer the Web to Sex
Computing on the beach.   (Index Open)

Almost half of American women would be willing to go without sex for 2 weeks in order to keep their Internet access, a new survey says. Of 2,119 adults surveyed last month, only 30% of men agreed, but that number rose to 39% in the younger 18-to-34 range. The survey was commissioned by Intel to demonstrate the importance of computers in modern life.

The survey revealed a couple of other tidbits, CNET reports: A whopping 87% of respondents say the Web saves them money, and a majority would forgo television for 2 weeks to salvage one week surfing the 'Net.
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