50% of Brits Say Their Chances Of Having Sex Are Likely To Increase Over Christmas

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If sex has been off the cards because your other half has turned into a stressed-out lunatic thanks to all the pressures of preparing for Christmas, get ready for a redressing of the balance.

New research indicates millions of couples will slip between the sheets for a bit of fun after the clock strikes 11pm following a day of celebrations.

Attention - of lack of it - clearly works as two thirds of adults admit the scarce amount of quality time they get with their partner at Christmas can leave them feeling amorous.

And, that crumpled Santa hat that you last wore at a jaunty angle at the Christmas party will make an outing - the study by Durex Embrace Pleasure Gels found one in 10 couples will have sex while wearing a festive hat.

Susan Quilliam, Durex Embrace Pleasure Gels sex and relationship expert, said: ''The long Christmas break gives couples more one-on-one time with each other than at any other season - so it's no surprise that the survey reports that couples head for the bedroom at Christmas, to reconnect emotionally and sexually.

''The research shows that if you make the effort to spoil your partner you will be thanked in bed - but to really boost that connection why not treat them to another gift and try something new.''

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Bad Sex Stories Of 2013

Family Affair(01 of07)

The family coming together is not always a good thing. Terry Antone Jenkins, 25, learned this the hard way in September, when he was involved in a three-way with his girlfriend and her cousin. The South Carolina man allegedly became enraged after he "finished" and the two kissin' cousins continued on with each other. Cops say Jenkins dragged his girlfriend off of her cousin by her hair before hitting and kicking the other woman. He was charged with domestic violence.

You Can Do It, But They Won't Help(02 of07)

It's possible this couple saw "screw aisle" and got confused. Emily Craig, 20, and 31-year-old Shaun Bowden were nailed laying some pipe inside a shed at a Home Depot in South Carolina in August. Craig pleaded guilty, but Bowden failed to show up at trial. He was tried and convicted anyway, and the court put a bench warrant out for his arrest. (credit:Charleston County)

Tyrannosaurus Sex(03 of07)

If you long for horrible sex from bygone millenia, fear not! Dinosaur erotica is available. Earlier this year, Christie Sims and Alara Branwen published multiple tales of dino bones, sporting such titles as "Taken by the Pterodactyl," "Taken by the T-Rex," and "Taken at the Dinosaur Museum."Branwen spoke to the Huffington Post and told us some of the secrets of veloci-rapture:"Short arms are also why male T-rexes are the most voracious in looking for mates," she said. "They can’t 'relieve themselves' by themselves, so they have to have someone “help them,' if you know what I mean." (credit:Amazon)

Revving The Engine(04 of07)

A Welsh man who goes by "Hotcock" was convicted in September for sex with a Land Rover. Daniel "Hotcock" Cooper" was caught on surveillance video getting naked before grinding up against a blue 4x4 Land Rover Discovery. Later that day, he got naked again at a kebab shop and tried to get nasty with the counter. (credit:Daniel Cooper via Facebook)

More Cushion For The Pushin'(05 of07)

Gerard Streator was actually caught having sex with a couch on the side of the road in 2012, but he pleaded guilty this year. His punishment for taking the term "love seat" too literally was five months in jail, plus being barred from possessing "pornography of any kind." (credit:Waukesha County)

Stable Relationship(06 of07)

In February,documents came to light indicating that Texan Andrew Mendoza had sex with a horse because he "was trying to make the horse have a baby." In a signed statement wherein he graphically detailed his encounter with the horse, Mendoza went on to explain, "I was thinking it would have a horseman baby. I ain't going to lie, I blew a nut in the horse." (credit:Wharton County)

Use A Rubber… But Not Like This(07 of07)

Edwin Tobergta is nothing if not faithful. In 2013, he was convicted of stripping naked in full view of several children and having sex with an inflatable pool raft -- the same inflatable pool raft he was arrested for shagging in 2011.He's not a strictly one-toy man, though. In 2002, he was arrested for allegedly diddling an inflatable pumpkin that was part of a Halloween display. (credit:Butler County Sheriff)

The study found 46% of people are more receptive to making love if their partner has put loads of effort into making sure Christmas day run smoothly and is special for everyone.

Half of those polled admit as a couple they are generally more attentive and loving at this time of the year, and as such are likely to have sex at least three times during the main week of Christmas.

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A fifth of couples reckon sex at Christmas is better than at any other time of the year - with more than a quarter claiming they'd prefer to get jiggy with a partner than receive presents.

Sadly, 48% of couple don't have much time for sex the rest of the year round - with a fifth admitting they rarely sleep together at all during a normal working week.

Four in 10 people who work claim their long hours often get in the way of having sex more regularly with a partner during the rest of the year.

Busy Brits also cite commitments with the children coupled with having too much to do around the house as reasons why they're not often in the mood for a night of passion.

And a further 17% of couples are more likely to bicker and argue due to being over tired and stressed, rather than settling down for a cuddle.

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