What is the manner in which Spaniards perceive their sexuality? What is the frequency of their sexual intercourse? Which fantasies are most prevalent and in which regions? These are some of the enquiries addressed in the most recent study on sexual habits in Spain in 2025, which was conducted by the specialised online store Diversual.com. Diversual.com has established itself as a reliable indicator of the health and sexual habits of our nation in recent years. The report, which was conducted by sexologists Lucía Jiménez and Bárbara Montes, compiles the testimonies of 4,794 individuals between the ages of 18 and over 60. It provides a comprehensive analysis that is classified by gender and province.

The study indicates that Spaniards engage in sexual activity with another individual on an average of 6.3 days per month. Girona is the province with the least sexual relations, with an average of 5 days per month, while Teruel is the most sexually active, with an average of 8.1 days per month. The most active cities are Jaén (8.0), Cáceres (8.0), Ciudad Real (7.9), and Ávila (7.8), while the least active cities are Tarragona (5.2), Álava (5.3), Córdoba (5.3), and Orense (5.5). The Valencian Community’s average for the three provinces is 6.3 times per month, with Valencia leading the way at 6.7, while Alicante and Castellón have an average of 6.1 times.

During sexual intercourse with another individual, 75.4% of the respondents reported experiencing orgasm. This percentage exhibits a substantial gender disparity: 86.1% of men consistently accomplish it, while 65.9% of women do. Curiously, the orgasm incidence is highest among women over 65, at 81.3%. The province with the highest incidence of orgasms with a partner is Guadalajara (84.7%), while León is at the opposite end of the spectrum, at 68.6%. The Valencian Community is barely below the national average in this regard, with Castellón at 75%, Valencia at 74.8%, and Alicante at 74.6%.

Orgasms are even more prevalent in the context of masturbation, with 88.4% of men and 86.6% of women experiencing them on a regular basis. During solitary masturbation, climax is reported by 90.4% of men and 86.6% of women.

Fantasy and infidelity

The results suggest that 28.9% of the respondents admitted to having been unfaithful at some stage in a stable relationship. The rate of female infidelity is marginally higher, with a maximum of 30%. Girona is the province with the highest infidelity rate, at 40.6%, while Toledo is the most faithful, at only 12.5%. This is based on geography.

The most prevalent sexual fantasy, as indicated by 57.7% of respondents, is the desire to engage in a threesome. Teruel (83.3%), Ávila (75%), and Zaragoza (67.9%) exhibit an especially high level of this ambition. In provinces such as Lugo (64.2%), Badajoz (62.3%), and Vizcaya (60%), relationships in locations other than the bedroom are the most prevalent choice. The fantasy of being sexually subjugated is the most prevalent in Huesca (70.3%), Zamora (66.6%), and Ciudad Real (58.8%).

In terms of fantasies that have been realised, 69.3% have engaged in sexual activity outside of the bedroom, while 56.3% have engaged in sexual activity in public areas. On the other hand, only 1.8% of individuals have engaged in sexual intercourse with a celebrity, and 4.1% have been involved in a swinger relationship.

Pressure to refrain from using protection

The diversual.com study contained some of the most concerning data regarding contraception use: 40.6% of men and 52.6% of women have engaged in unprotected sexual activity with non-steady partners. Additionally, 45.8% of women report that they have experienced peer pressure to forgo the use of a contraceptive, which is significantly higher than the 14% recorded among men.

Additionally, Spaniards devote an average of 18.9 minutes to non-penetrative sexual activities, with the 55-64 age group dedicating the most time (21.2 minutes). Oral intercourse (88.8%) and partnered masturbation (71.6%) are the most prevalent practices. Conversely, threesomes and companion swapping account for a mere 2.4%.

The bedroom is the preferred location for intercourse for 73% of participants, with the living room (11.7%) and hotels (6.2%) following in that order.

Although 74.2% of respondents believe that it is easier to locate a sexual partner in the present day, 42.3% continue to believe that it is still difficult to do so. Pornography is accessible from a young age; 57.5% of individuals first encountered pornography between the ages of 8 and 16, with an average age of 15.2. It is currently estimated that males watch pornography an average of 11.5 days per month, while women watch it an average of 2.7 days per month. Palencia is the province with the maximum consumption (9.8 days per month), while Albacete has the lowest (3 days).

A study to enhance and comprehend sexual well-being

“Lucía Jiménez, a sexologist at Diversual, explains that the objective of this study is to enhance one’s comprehension of individuals’ sexuality in order to continue to support their welfare.” Bárbara Montes, a sexologist at Diversual and co-author of the study, explains, “Our objective is to facilitate dialogue, advocate for a more equitable and healthier sexual lifestyle, and provide support for sexual education from a realistic and respectful perspective.”

The Fire Prevention, Extinction, and Rescue Service has added new personnel. On Monday, May 5th, the Alicante City Council bolstered the force’s workforce by hiring 15 temporary firefighters to fill vacant positions that have arisen as a result of personnel transfers and retirements. Among these demands are ongoing negotiations between the Human Resources Department and the unions to resolve the improvements requested by over 70% of the firefighters, which are grouped around a platform. These demands encompassed the appointment of individuals to vacant positions.

At present, municipal sources have reported that the basic ranks of the municipal Speis now consist of 145 firefighters, as well as 30 commanding officers, including corporals, sergeants, non-commissioned officers, officers, and the chief of staff, for a total of 175 members. Julio Calero, the Councillor for Security, emphasised that the Speis staff is currently being reinforced, and the vehicle fleet, material resources of the firefighters, and parks and facilities of the corps are being improved. He also said that these additions are in addition to the 47 officers added since 2017, as reported by the same sources.

According to the public notice, Calero stated that Speis will receive two new vehicles this week: a diving van and an FSV model for traffic accident coverage. These vehicles are part of the fleet development and renewal plan, which includes the acquisition of 10 new first-response vehicles. This would also satisfy another of the firefighters’ enquiries.

However, the security councillor emphasises that the city council has allocated nearly 10 million euros to the Speis facilities over the past five years, including investments in vehicles, equipment, and renovations. Additionally, the Speis facilities have secured a maintenance contract for their vehicle fleet for the 2023-2027 period, with a budget of 360,000 euros, a first in the organisation’s history.

Meanwhile, Manuel Villar and Cristina Cutanda, the co-spokespersons for the governing team, said during their weekly public appearance, where they share updates on the agreements approved by the Local Council, that the investigation into the incidents from the March meeting, where a group of firefighters interrupted the session, is still ongoing. They did not say if the legal report has been finished yet. They did not specify whether the issuance of the legal report had already been completed. The report will detail the behaviour of those responsible for the aggression that, according to reports, occurred against one of the Local Police officers who participated in the eviction of the protesters. In this regard, Mayor Luis Barcala stated on Monday that the file was still pending, but he did not specify whether it was an informative file or a disciplinary one. Simultaneously, he acknowledged that negotiations with the unions are ongoing to prevent any incidents that could compromise the security measures for the Nit de la Cremà as a result of a shortage of firefighters. He did not provide an indication of the outcome of that case.

In 21 Spanish provinces, 35 individuals have been arrested by National Police officers for the storage and exchange of child pornography via instant messaging. Citizens’ collaboration sparked an investigation that revealed one of the detainees had sexually assaulted two young females. In addition to the individuals who were apprehended, seven individuals have been investigated for using services to store child pornography, and a total of 112 storage devices have been seized in the 42 searches that have been conducted.

The investigation was initiated in response to an email spearheaded by a citizen that warned of a potential link that contained images of child sexual exploitation. Information was obtained regarding the individuals who purportedly downloaded the images detected in the link as a result of the collaboration between companies that specialise in mass cloud storage and internal data cross-referencing with law enforcement.

42 provinces in Spain have been identified

35 individuals were apprehended in connection with the storage and exchange of illicit substances in various Spanish provinces, including Madrid (5), Alicante (4), Barcelona (4), Castellón (3), Valencia (3), Málaga (2), Salamanca (1), Asturias (1), Cáceres (1), La Rioja (1), Pontevedra (1), Huelva (1), León (1), Cádiz (1), Albacete (1), Vizcaya (1), Navarra (1), Las Palmas (1), Seville (1), and Orense (1). Additionally, seven additional individuals are under investigation.

One of the suspects had up to 14 cloud storage accounts, and a search of his residence revealed a substantial number of illicit images on a variety of devices. Five of the arrests were made in Madrid. More than 10 gigabytes of child pornography were stored in a cloud storage account and an instant messaging app by another suspect, who was apprehended in Albacete.

Investigators identified two instances of sexual assault against juveniles.

It was discovered that one of the individuals involved in the incident, who was apprehended in Salamanca, was allegedly involved in the sexual assault of two juvenile girls. The officers’ investigation also disclosed that one of the individuals arrested in the province of Castellón was using a video game console to store images of child pornography.

During a search of a detainee’s residence in the province of Vizcaya, it was discovered that he had 50 GB of cloud storage, of which 48 GB was used to preserve images of child sexual assaults.

Two video game consoles, 39 hard drives, 46 memory cards, 27 USB drives, 58 mobile phones, 16 laptops, and 6 desktop computers—as well as documentation pertinent to the investigation— were seized in a total of 42 investigations.

Collaboration between investigators from the Central Cybercrime Unit and service providers has been essential in the fight against child pornography trafficking.