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The average number of lifetime sexual partners for those who have already had a sexual partner increased from 3.4 in 1992, to 4.5 in 2006, to 8.0 in 2023 for women and from 11.2 in 1992, to 11.9 in 2006, and to 16.6 in 2023 for men. Meeting sexual partners online has become widespread, with 44% of women and 48% of men aged 18\u201329 doing so in 2023. The prevalence of same\u2010sex partners also increased, from 3% in 1992 to 4% in 2006 to 10% in 2023 for women and from 4% in 1992 and 2006 to 9% in 2023 for men. Sexual activity in the past year and the frequency of sexual intercourse in the last 4\u2009weeks decreased among single respondents since the 2000s. Meanwhile, having multiple partners and having masturbated increased, especially among women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These changes, which reflect increases in women's sexual agency and may partly be attributed to the digital revolution, need to be considered when tailoring public health messages to these new realities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/psrh.70078","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,27]],"date-time":"2026-08-27T09:19:58Z","timestamp":1787822398000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Historical Trends in Sexual Activity and Sexual Health in France (1992\u20132023): A Gendered Perspective"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"given":"Nathalie","family":"Bajos","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"INSERM  Paris France"},{"name":"EHESS  Paris France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michel","family":"Bozon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"INED  Aubervilliers France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rim","family":"Bellamine","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"INSERM  Paris France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Armelle","family":"Andro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Paris 1 Pantheon\u2010Sorbonne University  Paris France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_9_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/QAD.0b013e328336ad52"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/00224499.2023.2222403"},{"issue":"3","key":"e_1_2_9_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"173","DOI":"10.1097\/00007435-199505000-00009","article-title":"Sexual Behaviour in the United States, 1930\u20101990: Trends and Methodological Problems","volume":"22","author":"Turner C.","year":"1995","journal-title":"Sexually Transmitted Diseases"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_9_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"730","DOI":"10.2105\/AJPH.88.5.730","article-title":"Cross\u2010National Comparisons of Sexual Behavior Surveys. 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