Sex On a Plane?

No Thanks. I’ve Got Important Knitting to Do

Roz Warren, Writing Coach

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Photo by Allyson Souza on Unsplash

I fly a lot. There’s nothing sexy about it.

And yet, according to one survey, 9% of Americans claim to have had a sexual encounter in an airplane seat, 17% in the airplane bathroom, 5% with a stranger on an airplane, and 3% with a crew member.

That implies that when I get on a plane, at least one of my fellow flyers will soon be making in-flight whoopie.

Who are these people?

Are there folks so randy that they can’t just take a break from sex long enough to fly to Seattle?

Is there something about zipping through the sky in a too-small seat in a big metal tube for hours and hours with a bunch of strangers that’s a turn-on?

Are some flyers taking the news that we’ve reached cruising altitude a bit too literally?

I get it — air travel gets boring. But that’s why there are complimentary beverages, and little bags of peanuts, and superhero movies to watch.

Also — who would want to get it on in that tiny little bathroom?

I have never once closed the airplane bathroom door behind me, surveyed the toilet and sink and thought “Wow. Sexy! This room is made for hot hot love.”

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Roz Warren, Writing Coach

Writing Coach Roz Warren (roSwarren@gmail.com) helps Medium writers craft better, more boost-able stories. Roz used to write for the New York Times.