Alright, so I got myself wondering about this, you know? You hear chatter, bits and pieces here and there, and I just got plain curious. What’s the real score, I thought, on what percentage of women are actually into anal sex? Seemed like a straightforward enough question to poke into.

So, the first thing I did, naturally, was to start digging around. You know the drill, typed it into the search bar, went down a few of those internet rabbit holes. Figured I’d find some clear stats, some kind of consensus. Boy, was I off the mark.
My Journey into the Numbers Game
Let me tell you, it was a proper tangle. Trying to find a solid, reliable percentage felt like trying to catch smoke with my bare hands. One place would shout one number, another would whisper something completely different. Some of these “studies” or surveys, well, they looked like they were put together on a lunch break, if you catch my drift. And a whole bunch of ’em were ancient, like from way back when the internet still made that dial-up noise.
Here’s the kind of stuff I kept bumping into:
- Tons of online polls on forums and random sites. Now, are you really gonna hang your hat on those? I wouldn’t. Anonymous, no real way to check who’s voting, you know?
- Then you’d find more serious-looking papers, but often they’d be talking about a tiny, specific group of people, not exactly the general population. Or they’d ask the question in such a roundabout way, it was hard to tell what the answers even meant.
- And don’t even get me started on what the adult entertainment industry shows. That’s a whole other universe, folks, and it ain’t a documentary.
So, after hitting a bunch of these dead ends, I kinda shifted gears. I thought, okay, forget a precise, fits-all number for a minute. What’s the general feeling out there? I spent a fair bit of time just, well, listening. Reading discussions, seeing what folks were saying in places where they felt they could be open – or as open as you get online. Not exactly a scientific method, I’ll grant you, but you start to get a sense of things, a vibe.
What I Reckon After All That Poking Around
My main takeaway from all this digging? It’s complicated, and it’s all over the map. And here’s a big one: it’s not static. What one person might feel about it at one point in their life can totally change later on. People are individuals, surprise, surprise.

So, if you’re hoping I’m gonna pull a neat percentage out of a hat for you…
Well, I’m not. Not one that I’d stand by as gospel, anyway. Anyone who tells you “Exactly X% of all women feel this way!” is probably just guessing, or they’re leaning on some pretty shaky ground, data-wise.
What I did sort of confirm for myself, through this whole process, is that it’s incredibly personal. For some women, it’s a definite interest. For others, it’s a firm “no, thanks.” And for a massive chunk in between, it’s probably more of a “maybe,” “it depends,” “with the right partner,” or “under the right circumstances.” There’s no single, simple answer that covers everyone.
Honestly, this whole exercise just hammered home that trying to stick a single percentage on something so deeply personal and varied is kinda missing the whole point. It’s way more about individual desires, comfort, and open talk between partners than it is about some global statistic. That’s my take after spending time trying to untangle this one. It’s not a tidy number you can just jot down. It’s just… people, being people.