People working in the financial industries only have sex twice a month, compared with those outside the sector, according to new research.

The team at TopTradingPlatforms.co.uk have conducted the research as part of an ongoing study into British attitudes towards luck. 2,499 Britons aged 18 and over, all of whom stated that they were in a committed relationship, were asked about how often they 'get lucky' in a variety of ways.

This included being asked how often they 'got lucky' with their partner:

• Not involved in Trading/Financial Industry 17x (love-making sessions per month)
• Not employed in Media/Marketing 15x
• Carpenters 14x
• Civil Servants 14x
• Travel Industry 10x
• Police/Army/Firemen 9x
• Doctors/Nurses 8x
• Administration 7x
• Mechanics 5x
• Modelling 4x
• Working in Media/Marketing 4x
• Working in Trading/Financial Industry 2x

According to the poll, the average love-making session lasted 22 minutes, with the most popular times to do so revealed as 'in the morning after waking up' (24%), 'when in bed at night, before going to sleep' (23%) and 'usually under the influence of alcohol' (17%).

Those who confessed that they typically had sexual relations with their partner first thing in the morning were asked why the morning was their preference. 'It wakes you up for the day' (39%) and 'we're too tired in the evenings' (36%) were cited as the most common reasons why.

Ethan Rowe, editor-in-cChief of TopTradingPlatforms.co.uk, commented: "While some may be jealous of others for getting lucky in the bedroom more than they do, ultimately sex isn't the be all and end all of a relationship. There are various factors that make a strong, healthy relationship but being intimate definitely helps. It is not surprising in a way to see that those who have potentially high income and maybe are expected to have more opportunities have to commit more free/personal time – which in return has a negative effect on their 'volume' of sex-life. "