Say What? This is How Many Couples Actually Have Sex on Their Wedding Night

Imagine: the most important night of your romantic life ends up with you and your husband sleeping beside each other with all your clothes on. Not having sex on your wedding night is more common than you think. The percentage of couples who don’t seal the deal will shock you. But the reason why they don’t consummate their marriage is even more tragic. According to a new survey, newlyweds often have things other than sex on their mind. This is how many couples actually have sex on their wedding night.Did you have sex on your wedding night? Tell us about it in the comments

Celebration. It’s the happiest night of your life! You’re married! Congratulations!

Wedding night. Now that all the guests are gone, it’s time to get busy. You and your hubby just popped your 2nd bottle of champagne. Time for a romantic night in your hotel room.

But… According to the Daily Mail, a survey shows 52% of couples don’t have sex on their wedding night. More than half! Why?

Tipsy? Of those who didn’t consummate, 24% of the respondents said it was because the groom was too drunk! Maybe he couldn’t get it up, or was fumbling around. It wasn’t working.

Drunk bride. Men weren’t the only ones too drunk to f***. 13% of couples couldn’t have sex because the woman was too inebriated. Yeesh.

Snoozing. The second most common reason spouses didn’t get it on was the bride falling asleep. 16% responded that the bride passed out early. It was an exhausting night.

Travelling. Nine percent of respondents didn’t have sex because they were in transit to their honeymoon. Which is probably where all the real action happens! Still, spending your wedding night on a plane is no fun.

Children. Kids can get in the way of your sex life. They were to blame for 11% of couples who didn’t sleep together on their wedding night because they had to watch their children. Parenting comes first.

Partying. Some couples preferred to party while they still had their freedom. 7% of married couples that didn’t have sex stayed up all night hanging out with their guests. Not bad!

Fighting. Getting in an argument on your wedding night is never a good sign, but weddings can be stressful and aggravate a couple. For nine percent, the fight was so bad they didn’t have sex because of it. Hopefully they made up.

Didn’t feel like it? Yikes. A sexless marriage already? Four percent of married couples didn’t have sex on their wedding night because they just “didn’t feel like it.”

Other. There was a straggling three percent who had other vague reasons for refraining from sex. Wife on her period? Groom experiencing an existential crisis? Who knows.

Not a big deal anymore? Emphasis on wedding night sex isn’t as much of a thing anymore. More and more, couples are having sex before marriage, so wedding sex isn’t as special. George Charles of Voucher Codes Pro, who commissioned the study, told the Daily Mail, “The emphasis of wedding night sex for married couples is no longer a huge factor.”

Stress. Weddings can be stressful. Especially if they’re large or expensive weddings that took a lot of time and organization. This can be a damper on your libido.

Happiest day? Weddings are hyped to be the best day of your life. But they can give people anxiety and make it hard to perform. Don’t worry too much if wedding night sex doesn’t work out. You have the rest of your life to bone.