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More than two-in-five sexually active under-18s in the UK have either strangled someone or been strangled during sex, a study shows.
‘Choking’ has become a troublingly routine part of the sexual experience for young people in the UK.
A study conducted by the Institute for Addressing Strangulation (IFAS) suggests that 43% of sexually active teenagers between 16 and 17 years old have experienced it, while more than half under 35 have engaged in choking.
Troublingly, nearly a third believe there are safe ways to strangle someone and consent isn’t always forthcoming. More people thought their partner had agreed to choking than those who said they had actually given consent. 1% said they had been choked despite explicitly saying no prior to any sexual activity.
IFAS argues that there is categorically no safe way to partake in the practice and is pleading for people to stop.
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The survey says that 36% of those on the receiving end reported feeling scared and 21% suffered physical symptoms, such as dizziness and occasionally even loss of consciousness. There are numerous instances where brain injury and nerve damage has been caused unintentionally, and a few tragic deaths.
The gender split of recipients is fairly even, with 47% of men and 52% of women saying they had been choked during sex. The stats suggest men are far likelier to carry it out, and 5% of those who admitted to it claimed to have done so on more than 50 occasions.
Several studies have shown the adverse effects of strangulation, even in small increments, on the human brain, including markers for brain damage and disruption in brain hemispheres linked to mental health disorders like anxiety and depression.
