Game of Thrones and other addictive¹ box sets are preventing British couples having as much sex as they did in the past, a Cambridge University statistician has warned. 

 

剑桥大学的统计学家警告称，《权力的游戏》等让人上瘾的剧集系列使英国夫妻之间的性爱减少。

 

David Spiegelhalter, a professor of the Public Understanding of Risk, said the trend in declining sex rates over the last 30 years was 'very worrying.' 

 

In 1990 couples had sex around five times a month, but now it is just three times, a 40 percent decrease in just 20 years. If currents trends continue couples would not be having sex at all by 2030. 

 

Previously² researchers have warned that couples are killing³ the mood by bringing their iPads to bed. But Prof Speigelhalter said it was the rise of 'massive connectivity' embodied⁴ by Netflix, smartphones and box-sets which meant people never needed to be bored. 

 

Speaking at the Hay Festival, Prof Speigelhalter said: "How many times have you had sex in the last four weeks? You can start seeing the changes in society. 

 

"People are having less sex. Sexually active couples between 16 and 64 were asked and the median was five times in the last month in 1990, then four times in 2000 and three times in 2010. 

 

"At this rate by 2030 couples are not going to be having any sex at all. Which is a very worrying trend. 

 

"You say why? Statisticians say I don't know. One of the researchers mentioned the word iPad. I think it's the box set, Netflix. OMG I've got to watch the entire second series of Game of Thrones. 

 

"The point is that this massive connectivity, the constant checking of our phones compared to just a few years ago when TV closed down at 10.30pm or whatever and there was nothing else to do. Even power cuts which helps. Now people are having less sex and it's true."

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