Sex talk: gender expert on why Hongkongers are getting fewer intimate moments

Sex Education Association’s latest survey suggests just 30 per cent of Hongkongers are satisfied with our bedroom experiences – and long working hours may be at fault

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Dr Joseph Cho thinks more needs to be done to encourage good sex. Photo: Ricky Chung

Published: 4:30pm, 1 Apr 2017Updated: 8:31am, 2 Apr 2017

Dr Joseph Cho Man-kit works as a lecturer in the gender studies programme at Chinese University. He is also a committee member of the Hong Kong Sex Education Association. A recent survey by the association suggested just 30 per cent of Hongkongers were satisfied with their sex lives.

A lifelong Hongkonger, Cho came out as gay to his mother in his early teens. He spoke to City Weekend about the city’s sexual taboos, sexual frustrations and the urgent need for better sex education in Hong Kong.

Why do you think so few Hongkongers are satisfied with their sex lives?

It clearly has to do with the long working hours. Last year (financial services company) UBS released a report on working hours and Hong Kong was on top. It not only deprives people of quality time for sex, it drains people’s mental and physical energy.

Long working hours not only deprive people of quality time for sex, it drains their mental and physical energy.

What do you think can be done to improve this situation?

Legislators should seriously consider putting a cap on working hours so that workers can strike a balance between work and life.

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