Male participants admitted to splashing out more money to woo members of the opposite sex

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AN intimate survey reveals just how much single men and women in the UK are having sex.

Research showed that it really was a battle of the sexes – as there were huge variations in the results when comparing male and female responses.

Getty Images 2 There was an interesting difference in the answers submitted when they were broken down between the sexes

The team at www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk asked 2,287 single Brits over the age of 18 how often they sleep with someone.

Date revealed that men were TWICE as likely to get lucky than the women that responded to the survey.

While the male singletons claimed that they had sex twice a month on average, female participants admitted to getting jiggy once a month.

Alamy 2 Men wee willing to splash out more dosh to secure a steamy night of passion

This wasn’t the only surprising finding brought to light by the survey.

Men were found to spend over £100 more per month in their attempt to woo someone into bed.

The poll showed that the average male forked out £173 per month on the items of seduction, compared to women who splashed just £65.

This difference really does add up, as male singletons splurged £1,300 more money on these sex items per year than the female participants.

Here’s what each of the sexes are splashing out on to set up a night of passion:

Top items women spend on…

Lingerie – 24% New clothes – 22% Perfume – 19% Alcohol – 12% Sex toys – 9%

Top items men spend on…

Alcohol – 24% Food/Dining out – 19% Gym membership – 16% Condoms – 13% New clothes – 9%

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George Charles, spokesperson for VoucherCodesPro.co.uk, said the following: “It’s still quite shocking to see just how much more men spend on average when compared to women when it comes to sex.

“We are now living in a time where conversations on gender equality are prevalent, but when it comes to romance and sex it’s apparent that men very much still feel like they need to make the most effort using their wallet!”