Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variabler1known
LabelTime between 1st meeting most recent partner and 1st sex
Question text How long was it between when you first met (That person/name) and when you first had sex with (him/her)?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 1485
1 24 hours or less 771
2 Between 1 day and 1 week 974
3 Between 1 week and 4 weeks 2779
4 Between 4 weeks and 6 months 4142
5 Between 6 months and 1 year 1747
6 Between 1 year and 5 years 2074
7 Between 5 years and 10 years 403
8 10 years or more 255
99 Not answered 532
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
Interviewer InstructionsThis question is asking about the length of time from when you first met this person to when you first had sex with (him/her), not the length of time from when you first entered into a relationship. There may have been a gap between first meeting them and when you got to know (him/her) properly, but we would still like you to count from the very first meeting (for example this could have been face to face, over the phone, or online).
UniverseAdults aged 16-74 in England, Scotland and Wales, 2010-2012.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The first survey was conducted in 1990-1991 and the second in 2000; the third wave was conducted between 2010 and 2012, and consisted of the main survey and an online follow-up.