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Picture being gifted with a night off. You're feeling rejuvenated, ready for adventure, and hoping to shake up your regular habits of evening scrolling. Life itself offers possibilities! Do you opt for a) attending a concert or b) having sex? The response, as is often seen with such kinds of questions, is clearly: “It varies.” Mature individuals may reasonably inquire: what's the concert? Who's the partner? Could it be going to be satisfying?

Not many would select a Limp Bizkit/Slipknot/Korn triple bill if the choice was a magical night with a beloved celebrity. However tweak either end of the equation, and it grows less clearcut. In the case of the participants asked this question by a live event company, no additional details was given – and the answer was revealed unambiguously and strongly in favour of live music events.

Survey Results Show Interesting Preferences

A worldwide survey, polling 40,000 people ranging from 18 and 54 in multiple countries, showed that live music have become the number one pastime, surpassing games, movies and – indeed – sexual intercourse. When limited to only one option of activity forever, nearly four in ten chose gigs, against film attendance (17%) and games (14%). The group was more than twice as prone to select watching their top musician in concert (70%) rather than sex (30%).

You appear hopeful of being delightfully amazed – and quite often you’ll end up with someone else’s hair in your mouth

Context and Considerations

Of course it makes sense that a promotional study conducted for a concert promoter would result so heavily preferring gigs – and, amid the playful tone of a would-you-rather, if your favourite artist is, say a legendary singer, one can appreciate why seeing him might win out instead of a common or garden experience. However this two-option scenario between concerts or intimacy, plainly ridiculous though it may be, is noteworthy to consider considering the strange juncture we experience with these two aspects.

The Change of Live Music Experience

Lately, live music participation has become not just a shared activity but a serious endeavor. Live organizations duly point out that stadium attendance has “grown significantly year-over-year”, and live events are fully reserved faster than ever. Merely acquiring admissions now demands military-level planning, instant reactions and significant funds (or a high spending capacity). Even if you manage, it’s not enough to merely attend and experience the event. Currently there is an assumption, particularly with concertgoers, that you could increase your enjoyment value by attending more than once (including overseas trips), swotting up on the song selection beforehand and memorizing the cues to follow and fan traditions established by past attendees.

Numerous attendees admit to shaken by their participation at major tours: what felt like a choreographed performance of massive crowds, where particular fans turned up unfamiliar with the routine. That 18-month tour, earning massive sums, was proof of the degree to which attendees will push to feel part of a historic occasion and see their favourite artist sing, although the real performance appears more and more secondary to the show.

The Condition of Modern Intimacy

Sex, on the other hand – an affordable and accessible pleasure – is in dire straits. Per modern research, nearly one in four of people engaged sexually in an average week, while about three in ten were not engaging. In a different nation, recent data showed that over a quarter of individuals admitted to avoiding sex even once in the last twelve months, rising from lower numbers in the past. Across these regions, the shift has been associated with reduced intimacy with younger generations. Contrast this with the industry expanding rapidly for major events and the cutthroat competition for tickets. Certainly it isn't straightforward as a basic option between both alternatives – “would you rather see a major tour often, or remain abstinent?” – but it’s perhaps an sign of which is perceived as the more dependable satisfaction.

Surprising Parallels

Intimacy and concerts are more comparable than people often believe. Each symbolizes the initiation of a bond, a actual experience of impressions or potential that might have amassed only in your head. You come with a basic expectation of the probable outcome, but anticipating happily shocked – and if it turns out good or bad relies heavily on how your vibe and hopes align with others. Quite often you could wind up with someone else’s hair in your mouth, and afterwards be waiting around for a smoke and a moment alone by yourself. And, in both cases, drugs and alcohol can either enhance or detract from the event (but certainly help the worst experiences simpler to handle).

Seeking Harmony

The appeal to live events and relationships hinges on locating that perfect combination between the known and the new, similarity and difference, work and relaxation. Of course it happens only rarely – but it's the recollection of successful moments, the understanding that it can happen, that drives us to attempt once more: to {