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Welsh women rate themselves highly when it comes to sex and are more dominant in the bedroom compared to other parts of the UK, a new survey has revealed.

Welsh women stood out as being the most confident in the survey by dating website BeNaughty.com with 58% rating their sexual performance “very highly”.

This was considerably more than their male counterparts who seemed less sure at 39% and significantly more than Scottish women where only 24% rated themselves as being that good.

Few Welsh men and women also believed they were better lovers than their partners with only 37% of men and 35% of women having this confidence.

The women of Wales also appear to be the most dominant in the sack when it comes to taking control.

The survey revealed that 61% of Welsh women said they like to take the lead when having sex which was slightly more than the nation’s men.

But Wales was an exception. Around 20% more men than women from the rest of the UK said they preferred to take the lead.

Less than half of the Welsh men and women surveyed said they had a high sex drive but the figures for women in Wales and the South of the UK were higher than anywhere else at just below 50%.

With this in mind it is no wonder sex satisfaction is also low.

The survey showed that less than half of the people surveyed in all regions of the UK were getting what they needed from sex – this included just 48% of the men and women questioned in Wales.

Yet confidence was fairly high when Welsh men were asked about their size.

The results showed between 59% and 83% of all men surveyed were happy including 63% in Wales.

The survey also checked on when and how often people have sex.

It seems that, as expected, Saturday is the most popular day for a bit of bedroom activity, closely followed by Friday.

But it seems couples can only manage sex once a week with just 19% of Welsh men and women saying they have sex at least once a week.

Former brothel madam Becky Adams, pictured, praised Welsh women for their dominance.

She said: “A large amount of applause has to go to the Welsh ladies who are wonderful and fiery. Welsh gents need to relax and give the ladies what they’re asking for.

“I think men are a little bit lazy. Men do quite like ladies who take charge. Maybe men are frightened of these sexy women.”

Becky, who grew up in Wales, said: “I think men have far more body issues than we give them credit for. They come across as quite confident on the surface but they are far more worried about their sexual performance than we think.”

She said it was a shame that only 48% of Welsh people were happy with their sex lives. And Becky suggested could be why so many people look to other avenues for satisfaction – such as brothels.

Becky said: “People should be making more of an effort to have sex. People think we’re very liberated sexually in the UK. But I think people are a little frightened of sex and are a bit scared of it. It’s still a taboo subject. Sex is something that should be more celebrated. It’s a natural bodily function and is good for you.”

Becky said the results of very few people having sex more than once a week are down to people being too tired.

She said: “People are working, trying to pay the bills and are stressed. I recommend that they turn their gas off and keep each other warm.”

Hazel Cushion, managing director of erotic fiction company Xcite Books based in Bedlinog, thinks that in today’s economy people are in fact spending more time in the bedroom than they are spending money.

She said: “The results of this survey aren’t surprising when you consider that here at Xcite Books we’re a seeing a trend amongst our female readers towards embracing the idea that sexiness is a state of mind, not a dress size.

“The rise in the popularity of erotic fiction has paved the way for women to express their inner sexuality. It’s encouraging to know that more women feel comfortable in their own skin, which in turn helps them to feel more confident in the bedroom. With less money in their pockets, many people are too worried to go pubbing and clubbing every weekend but it’s thrilling to see that rather than people tightening their belts, they’re being whipped off for a great night in instead.”