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Envision having a open night. You're feeling rejuvenated, eager for new things, and looking to change your regular habits of evening scrolling. Your options awaits your choice! Do you prefer a) seeing live music or b) engaging in intimacy? The outcome, as frequently seen with such kinds of queries, is clearly: “That depends.” Thinking adults may reasonably wonder: what kind of the gig? Who's the other person? Could it be expected to be good?

Not many would select a Limp Bizkit/Slipknot/Korn triple bill if the alternative was a magical night with Jonathan Bailey. But adjust any part of the equation, and it becomes less obvious. In the case of the participants asked this question from a major concert promoter, no additional context was provided – and the answer emerged unambiguously and heavily preferring concerts.

Survey Results Show Surprising Choices

An international report, polling 40,000 people ranging from 18 and 54 from multiple countries, revealed that live music are now the most popular pastime, ranking above games, movies and – absolutely – intimacy. When limited to one type of entertainment forever, 39% of respondents selected live music, compared to going to the cinema (17%) and athletic competitions (14%). They were also more than twice as prone to prefer watching their top musician on stage (70%) instead of intimacy (30%).

You arrive expecting to be pleasantly surprised – and regularly you could wind up with someone else’s hair in your mouth

Context and Considerations

Certainly it's expected that a marketing research carried out for a gig organizer would result so overwhelmingly supporting gigs – and, with the speculative spirit of a hypothetical choice, if your top performer is, for example an iconic star, one can appreciate why attending his concert could prevail instead of a ordinary encounter. But this two-option scenario between live music or sexual activity, clearly absurd though it may be, is fascinating to think about considering the strange moment we experience with these two aspects.

The Evolution of Live Music Experience

In recent years, concert attendance has grown beyond a group event but a serious endeavor. Major promoters duly point out that arena crowds has “grown significantly annually”, and live events sell out faster than ever. Simply getting admissions now needs military-level planning, rapid-fire response times and significant funds (or a generous credit card limit). Even if you’re successful, that alone won't do to just show up and enjoy the show. Currently there is an assumption, at least among music enthusiasts, that you might enhance your experience quality by seeing several shows (even travelling internationally), swotting up on the set list ahead of time and understanding the rituals to follow and fan traditions developed through previous crowds.

Numerous attendees report feeling scarred by their participation at popular events: what seemed like a choreographed performance of massive crowds, to which particular fans arrived not knowing the routine. That 18-month concert series, producing huge revenue, showed of the lengths to which people will go to participate in a historic occasion and watch their preferred performer play, even if the live sound grows somewhat overshadowed by the spectacle.

The Condition of Modern Intimacy

Intimacy, conversely – a relatively cheap and accessible pleasure – is in dire straits. Based on recent surveys, approximately 25% of adults were intimate in an regular period, while just under a third were abstaining. Elsewhere, modern figures revealed that a significant portion of people reported not having sex at all in the last twelve months, up from smaller percentages in the past. In these areas, the shift has been associated with decreased encounters in youth demographics. Contrast this with the market expanding rapidly for large concerts and the cutthroat competition for admissions. Certainly it isn't straightforward as a straightforward choice between both alternatives – “do you prefer experience a popular event multiple times, or avoid intimacy?” – but it might be an indication of which is perceived as the more consistent pleasure.

Interesting Comparisons

Relationships and gigs are more comparable than you might think. Both represent the commencement of a bond, a real-world test of expectations or promise that could have built just in your mind. You come with a basic expectation of the probable outcome, but anticipating happily shocked – and how it ends up enjoyable or disappointing rests largely on if your enthusiasm and hopes match theirs. Quite often you could wind up with another person's locks in your mouth, and following be waiting around for a break and some quiet time alone. And, in both cases, stimulants and beverages can potentially heighten or detract from the event (but absolutely assist the worst experiences simpler to handle).

Seeking Harmony

The appeal to concerts and intimacy depends on locating that perfect combination between comfort and excitement, consistency and change, work and relaxation. Of course it's uncommon – but it's the recollection of when they did, the awareness that success is achievable, that inspires us to try again: to {