This is how we do it around the world: a sex special
From threesomes in the US to public romps in Uganda and vanilla sex in Japan – nine couples reveal what goes on in bedrooms across the globe
‘There is a sex crisis here. Couples stop having sex after kids’: This is how we do it in Japan
Aoi and Jiro have regular intercourse – so how did they buck what seems to be a national trend?
‘We fool around in semi-public places. You could be arrested or publicly shamed’: This is how we do it in Uganda
Catherine and Daudi first met at school but fell for each other three years ago
‘We’ve been together 33 years. I want sex once a week. He wishes it was three times a day’: This is how we do it in Chile
Natalia and Juan Luís have been together for 33 years but are now noticing big differences in their sex drives
‘Our first sexual encounter was a mess. We were so anxious, neither of us could get an erection’: This is how we do it in Nigeria
In Nigeria, where homosexuality is illegal, Chibuzo and Ekele reveal the risks of some very dangerous liaisons
‘It is routine to check whether you are related to a romantic partner before you get serious’: This is how we do it in Iceland
When Sigrún checked out her family tree online, it wasn’t to find out if she and Einar were related – it was how closely related
‘Most of the flirting is virtual – you sit at a computer and talk to girls online’: This is how we do it in China
Tao grew up in a conservative family and era – so how did meeting Chen, who was younger and more experimental, change him?
‘Sex work is decriminalised – and my time with Samuel is subsidised by the government’: This is how we do it in Australia
‘Sex in an LA spa was strangely wholesome, like an extension of the wellness experience’: This is how we do it in America
‘The idea that every Parisian is in a menage a trois is a silly stereotype’: This is how we do it in France
I spent months interviewing people about their sex lives. This is what I learned
