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Envision being gifted with a night off. You feel rejuvenated, eager for new things, and hoping to shake up your usual routine of evening scrolling. The world is your oyster! Would you opt for a) attending a concert or b) having sex? The answer, as is often the case with these types of queries, is plainly: “That depends.” Mature individuals might logically inquire: what's the concert? Who is the other person? Could it be expected to be enjoyable?

Not many would choose a Limp Bizkit/Slipknot/Korn triple bill if the other option was one enchanted evening with a beloved celebrity. However tweak any part of the comparison, and it turns less obvious. Regarding the thousands surveyed asked this question by a live event company, no further details was given – and the answer was revealed clearly and heavily preferring gigs.

Study Data Show Interesting Trends

A global survey, questioning thousands of participants from 18 and 54 in different nations, showed that concerts currently stand as the number one pastime, surpassing sports, films and – indeed – sexual intercourse. Given the choice to a single form of activity permanently, 39% of respondents picked gigs, versus film attendance (17%) and athletic competitions (14%). Participants were significantly more as likely to select attending their preferred performer on stage (70%) rather than intimacy (30%).

You show up hopeful of being happily shocked – and frequently you might find with another person's locks in your mouth

Context and Considerations

Of course it's expected that a promotional study conducted for a live event company would result so heavily in favour of live shows – and, with the speculative tone of a hypothetical choice, if your preferred musician is, say an iconic star, it's understandable why attending his concert might win out over a routine encounter. Yet this two-option scenario between gigs or sexual activity, plainly ridiculous as it is, is noteworthy to consider given the odd point we face with these two aspects.

The Change of Concert Culture

In recent years, concert attendance has become not just a group event but a competitive sport. Live organizations rightly note that stadium attendance has “tripled year-over-year”, and live events sell out more rapidly than previously. Merely acquiring tickets now demands detailed strategy, quick decision-making and deep finances (or a substantial budget). Even if you succeed, it isn't sufficient to simply turn up and enjoy the show. Nowadays exists an expectation, particularly with concertgoers, that you could increase your enjoyment value by attending more than once (including overseas trips), swotting up on the set list beforehand and memorizing the cues to perform and fan traditions established by previous crowds.

Many fans describe being shaken by their participation at popular events: what seemed like a choreographed performance of thousands of people, to which some individuals turned up not knowing the routine. Those lengthy tour, producing huge revenue, showed of the degree to which attendees will push to participate in a significant event and experience their top musician perform, though the actual music grows somewhat less important than the production.

The Condition of Modern Intimacy

Intimacy, by contrast – an affordable and common experience – is in challenging circumstances. According to recent surveys, approximately 25% of adults engaged sexually in an average week, while about three in ten were sexually inactive. In a different nation, recent data revealed that a significant portion of people reported not having sexual activity a single time in the last twelve months, up from fewer people in earlier years. In these areas, the change has been attributed to reduced intimacy in youth demographics. Juxtapose this with the sector expanding rapidly for major events and the intense rivalry for tickets. Of course it’s not as simple as a simple decision between both alternatives – “could you choose attend a huge concert multiple times, or stay celibate?” – but it might be an signal of which is perceived as the more dependable enjoyment.

Surprising Parallels

Intimacy and concerts are more comparable than one may assume. Both represent the initiation of a connection, a practical trial of impressions or possibility that might have amassed only in your head. You show up with some idea of what might happen, but anticipating happily shocked – and whether it proves good or bad rests largely on how your vibe and anticipations correspond with partners. Regularly you could wind up with another person's locks in your mouth, and afterwards be hanging out for a cigarette and a moment alone on your own. And, in both cases, drugs and alcohol can sometimes improve or reduce the situation (but certainly help the most dire occasions simpler to handle).

Seeking Harmony

The wonder to concerts and intimacy relies on discovering that perfect combination between familiarity and novelty, similarity and difference, effort and ease. Certainly it's uncommon – but it's the recollection of when it worked, the understanding that success is achievable, that drives us to give it another shot: to {