Half of French Women Bored in Bed by 2025: This Game-Changing Tip No One Considers Yet!

What’s happening? It was already known that the French were engaging in less sexual activity, but it was unexpected that the joy derived from it was also declining. While the frequency of sexual activity is not crucial for happiness in love, satisfaction remains key. The figures released by Ifop in September are concerning: “Sexual boredom is increasingly taking up space in the intimacy of the French,” the report states. What does this mean?

In light of World Sexual Health Day on September 4, Ifop conducted a survey* with 1,300 French individuals to assess their mood regarding their emotional and sexual lives. The findings are clear: things are not going well (or hardly at all). The percentage of women who admit to boredom during sexual encounters has skyrocketed from 36% in 1996 to 56% in 2025, which means more than one in two women now feel this way, and 26% describe their sex lives as “routine.” Generally, younger women (under 45 years old) experience this boredom more than older women.

But why are they so bored? Because the encounters are too “plain”: 36% of those in relationships acknowledge not making enough effort to spice up their intimacy, a figure that is twice as high as thirty years ago (17% in 1997). Couples are no longer seeking to innovate, and monotony is setting in earlier and earlier. The lack of communication persists and also harms sexual satisfaction: only 56% of those in relationships openly discuss their desires. “It’s important to talk rather than let unspoken issues build up,” insisted sex therapist Nathalie Giraud Desforges in a previous article. Another critical point many forget is: “Bring positivity back into the relationship and remember why you are with your partner.” This is perhaps the most valuable advice, as it shifts the focus: the lack of pleasure is not solved solely by new positions, but by the quality of the connection. The more a couple cultivates enjoyable and intimate moments in their daily life, the more vibrant their intimacy becomes. Desire first arises from the attention given to one another, not just from what happens in the bedroom.

This is especially crucial because, according to the Ifop survey, 10% of the respondents admit they are “no longer really in love” with their partner (compared to 3% in 1997). This decline in love gradually extinguishes the relationship. “A lasting relationship is not linear and inevitably goes through phases of disillusionment, particularly due to life’s challenges (children, a death, illness, moving…),” reassured the expert. It’s crucial to discuss these issues with your partner or “with a therapist if you can’t gain perspective, as they can help distance oneself from their emotions.”

*Study conducted for XloveCam by Discurv via an online self-administered questionnaire from June 6 to 23, 2025, among a sample of 1,350 individuals, representative of the French population aged 18 and older.