Well, I did. I enjoy surveys. Thanks for the tip.

Great -- I'm so glad!

Getting a finding that's real (representative of the population) takes a large enough sample size for the effect not to just be based on chance.

I wonder if they realize it will be a biased survey? I get the allure of an online survey, but it is still biased.

It is not a random sample, no. And it's self-reported, yes. But it would probably be impossible to get the data they are looking for and in any numbers larger than a handful if they didn't do a survey like this.

It's not a random sample and it is self-reported, but, it's the best they can do. They will call it Science and publish all of the statistical boilerplate which will buff up the value of their research.

They could do a survey to find unexpected results, such as say "I hate it" for 50% of the replies. Assigning statistical significance to this survey is a laugh.

Andrew, they're looking for something specific to see if it seems to be a factor for many people (or just outliers) and (I'd assume) they're looking for what might be correlated.

Though this is, yes, self-reported, I learned a while ago from evolutionary psychologist David Buss to not just automatically sneer at that. Sometimes, it's the only way to get data, and being mindful of people tending to lie or distort (either trying to give researchers what they want or rebelling and doing the opposite), you can still see things of value in the data.

"Was It Good For You?" reminds me how my ex, after a decade of exclaiming "Best ever!", finally fessed up how annoyed she was every time I asked that question. Of course I immediately stopped asking. Don't wanna annoy anybody, especially not my loving wife. If she had just spoken up, say, a decade sooner, she coulda saved herself a decade of annoyance, maybe even a divorce. Two decades after our sad divorce, I'm still baffled. Seems obvious, to me, anyway, that open communication is essential to a happy marriage.

"...the period of time immediately following consensual sexual activity...."

Which we refer to as "afterglow" in our home. We cuddle. Cuddle is something many men don't understand, but I've never been with a woman who didn't appreciate it. Just some quiet time together, talking or laughing or comparing notes or just being silent. It's good stuff, guys. Surprise your partner with it the next time; you'd be surprised at the results.

I'm reminded of an axiom from House (Hugh Laurie, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412142/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) patients lie.

And people lie about sex. Especially on the internet.

And ballot box stuffing an anonymous Qualtrics survey is a trivial exercise. Took me about 5 minutes to find out what it is they do.

If they want to waste their time on this fool thing, that's their right. Any conclusions based on it will be worth less than a bucket of warm snail spit, IMO.

As an 80-year-old New Zealander who thinks organized religion is 100% important I have to say their self-identification section is completely accurate.

"Sometimes, it's the only way to get data"

Yes, but that doesn't make it *science* and it doesn't make the data meaningful.

" and being mindful of people tending to lie or distort (either trying to give researchers what they want or rebelling and doing the opposite), you can still see things of value in the data."

No, you cant. Because you are dealing with too many factors, and too many errors in your data collection for statistically meaningful results.

*How do you feel * is never a legitimate scientific question.

If they don't have electrodes hooked up to your brain, they are not measuring anything.

"Was It Good For You?" reminds me how my ex, after a decade of exclaiming "Best ever!", finally fessed up how annoyed she was every time I asked that question.
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From Tom Carey's "The Modern Guide to Sexual Etiquette: For Proper Gentlemen and Ladies" (1987):

Cartoon shows a man getting dressed and asking "so, sweetie, was it good for..."

The woman, in bed, facing him, points backward with her thumb to the wall, on which hangs a sign that says "IF YOU HAVE TO ASK...IT WASN'T."

More on that, from the book:

Q: I believe my wife and I have a satisfying sexual relationship, but I can never tell if she climaxes or not. Is there a polite way to ask, "Was it good for you?"

A: If you have to ask, it wasn't.

Q: Well, then, suppose I can tell it was good but I'd like a little more vocal support? How do I ask for that?

A: Frankly, it's just not polite to ask. You might encourage her with some histrionics of your own, but some ladies are used to more genteel behavior. They may be put off if, at a crucial moment, you yell "Go, you wild heifer! Ride me like a bucking bronco!"

Thanks, Lenona. In retrospect, I understand how that question could be annoying, on multiple levels. I never ask my current wife. If she has something to say, on any subject, I can count on her to say it without being prompted.

I'm reminded of when I was in elementary school and the administration wanted a better feel for who needed financial help and who didn't. So they handed us a survey asking how much money our parents made. Now I knew my daddy was a rich man. He paid for everything after all. So I named the largest sum I could conceive of. I think I wrote down he made $5,000/year. Quite a sum to a seven year old. So they sent out aid workers to try and help my family and really pissed of my parents. Turns out they made more money than I could conceive at the time. Oh well.