It’s official (at least according to Men’s Health magazine). They surveyed their 40,000 readers worldwide, and it seems that Americans are having less sex, with fewer women, than the rest of the world.

Apparently foreign men have sex up to 70 more times a year than Americans. So, the magazine feels that its readers need a little help. They then go on to give out a few hints and tips. You can judge for yourself what their sexperts recommended…

England: Take Her, Outside
Hugh Grant has typecast British men as meek and bumbling. But according to a 2005 Durex survey of 317,000 people in 41 countries, these blokes are so irresistible; their partners can’t even wait to get back to the flat. Twice as many Brits as Americans report having had sex on public transportation and in alleyways and gardens. “Many a chap has fallen in love in the checkout line at the supermarket,” says Vicki Ford, a British psychosexual therapist and the author of Overcoming Sexual Problems. And apparently they consummate it on the way home.

Australia: Drive Her Wild
We Americans love our cars, but Australians love in their cars. Almost 75 percent of Aussies have had sex on the road, according to Durex. “We can always find a private space to get it on,” says Jan Hall, Ph.D., an Australian sex therapist. The car provides the ideal cover: “Sneaking away for a surreptitious shag or fondle says, ‘I can’t wait,’ ” says Gabrielle Morrissey, Ph.D., Australian author of A Year of Spicy Sex.

Romania: Play it Straight
Meeting women is easy, if you’re not sidetracked by insecurity (“Is she looking at me?”), coy games (“Have our waitress ask her waitress what she’s drinking”), or body-language interpretation (“Dude, her eyes say no, but the angle of her feet says olé!”).  When Romanian men want a woman, they tell her. “The men here have a lot of self-confidence,” says Felicia Abaza, sex editor of Men’s Health Romania. “And the women are tuned to respond to it.”

China: Build Tension with Technology
Forget the 3-day rule. In China, men follow up the day after a successful date–by e-mail. “Technology plays a big role in relationships here,” says Yoyoo Chow, sex editor of Men’s Health China. “Most couples meet over the Internet. So if a man doesn’t take the initiative, she’ll find someone else pretty quickly.”

Italy: Seduce Her with Food
It’s no secret that good food, wine, and conversation lead to great sex. “Italian men flock to dinner parties to meet women,” says Adriana Amedei, sex editor at Men’s Health Italy. “There’s no crowd, no noise, it’s relaxed. All you have to do is share your opinions… at least to start.” The real mating game, says Amedei, begins at the table. Flirting overtly over a meal (or discreetly under the table) builds tension that will spill over later. “Food and sex are intimately connected, because they tap into the senses,” says Martha Hopkins, author of InterCourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook.

India: Prolong Your Pleasure
Indian men know that the journey is almost always more interesting than the destination. “Sexual pleasure is linked to the gradual process of seduction, which includes courtship, touching, and kissing,” says Sanjay Srivastava, Ph.D., author of Passionate Modernity. “Focusing on the finish misses the point.”

Netherlands: Play with Positions
Lovers in the Netherlands know what they want–and how to ask for it. Sixty-four percent of Dutch men and women are confident asserting their needs during sex, compared with less than half of Americans, according to the Durex survey. “In bars, men are picked up as often as they approach women themselves, and both are willing to experiment in bed,” says Achsa Vissel, a Dutch sex psychologist. Being forward with your compliments–and desires–will pave the way for pleasure.

Greece: Don’t be So Uptight
Americans are bombarded with sexual imagery all day, yet we’re closemouthed about sex. Not in Greece. “We talk about sex all the time–in the office, with our friends, with our partners,” says Nikki Hayia, sex editor of Men’s Health Greece. “A Greek man can talk dirty to his woman in front of 10 people, and it doesn’t bother him to kiss and touch her in public.” Simple public displays of affection can work for you, too: A recent study by the Berman Center in Chicago found that couples who kiss often in nonsexual situations are eight times more likely to be sexually satisfied.

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