German workaholics may be suffering from a lack of sex, according to a university study published on Friday.
A survey of 32 000 men and women by researchers at the University of Goettingen found over 35% of those reporting unsatisfying sex lives tended to use hard work as a diversion. Thirty-six percent of men and 35% of women surveyed for the Apotheken Umschau newsletter said they were likely to put in extra time at the office and volunteer for extra assignments.
The hard-work ethic was even more pronounced among those who reported having no sex -- 45% of men and 46% of women said they voluntarily took on more responsibilities. "These findings are worrying," the leader of the study, Ragnar Beer, was quoted as saying. |