DUBLINER JADE MARTINA Lynch provoked plenty of reaction when she said in an interview that Ireland was “quite backward” when it comes to sex (she’s a contestant in this year’s Big Brother).

It got us wondering – are we still reluctant to talk about our sex lives? Are you happy to talk frankly with your friends about sex – or do you clam-up whenever the subject is raised?

Poll Results:

We're talking more than we used to. (4077)

It would help to talk about it more. (2750)

The balance is about right. (1354)

No interest/opinion. (941)

We're talking more than we used to.
It would help to talk about it more.
The balance is about right.
No interest/opinion.

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Poll: Are the Irish still reluctant to talk about sex?

Poll Results:

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