<p>Republicans and sex. <br/>The two rarely seem to belong together, save for recent Congressional scandals. <br/>After all, a common conception of Republicans is that they?re a rather prudish group. For many, particularly on the West Coast, the title brings to mind a vehemently religious type who is undoubtedly waiting for marriage. <br/>Even in the context of marriage, ?Republican? hardly evokes thoughts of a vigorous and varied sex life, Bob Dole?s plugs for Viagra notwithstanding. <br/>While this characterization certainly describes an active and much-publicized segment of the conservative population, it does not reflect the diversity ? and promiscuity ? of many of its members. <br/>During my involvement with conservative groups on campus, I have encountered several of the abstinent types, many of whom are not the least bit shy discussing it. <br/>Lila Rose, a second-year political science and philosophy student and an active member of the Bruin Republicans, said she notices this trend and is proud of this generalization. <br/>?By saving sex for marriage, they value the sexual experience more because they want to refine their sexual experience to one person in order value and better protect them,? Rose said. <br/>Rose views this as a positive trait in others. ?The most sexy people are those who value sex enough to save it for just one person,? she said. <br/>There are apparently enough sexually active Republicans in order to inspire the Facebook group ?I would never fuck a Republican.? <br/>The group?s description states that while there are plenty of sexy Republicans, its members? consciences prevent them from bedding their pro-elephant peers. <br/>Looking through the Facebook pictures of the members, I feel comfortable saying that the feeling is mostly mutual. <br/>During my involvement with the Bruin Republicans, particularly in past years, I did see a significant amount of ?clubcest,? or hooking up between club members. <br/>While at the conservative Young America?s Foundation conference earlier this month in Santa Barbara, I saw this firsthand. <br/>I was standing in line for a book signing by talk-show host Larry Elder when I saw a female college student call another attendee on her cell phone. <br/>?Wanna play?? she asked. <br/>Moments later a guy rushed over, and the two walked off to a hotel room. <br/>Her friend explained that they had just met the previous evening, hours before a romp on the beach. <br/>While there are those who claim Republicans are sexually repressed, there is some evidence to the contrary. <br/>According to a 2004 ABC poll, Republicans enjoy sex more than Democrats. <br/>Fifty-six percent of Republicans versus 47 percent of Democrats reported that they were ?very satisfied? with their sex lives. <br/>Additionally, more Democrats than Republicans reported that they had faked orgasms with a partner ? 33 and 26 percent, respectively. <br/>This may, however, have something to do with the fact that women make up a larger share of Democrats, and that us guys are less likely to fake it in bed. <br/>Because most polls of political groups concern themselves with more inane questions concerning voting behavior, there aren?t many statistics available about the difference in promiscuity between the two parties. <br/>But anecdotal evidence seems to support the claim that many of the people who seem to be married to Jesus aren?t opposed to making it an open relationship on weekends. <br/>I know a staunchly conservative Republican girl who has had threesomes with two guys. <br/>I even knew a religious Republican who had a fling with what seemed like most of the members of a particular fraternity. <br/>Membership in certain political groups or political affiliation isn?t necessarily a predictor of extracurricular ? or under-the-covers ? behavior. <br/>It?s no surprise that some social conservatives tend to be, well, socially conservative. <br/>Libertarians ? the social conservative?s more permissive, libertine cousin ? often make up for much of the action foregone. <br/>But even among the party faithful, don?t assume that they?re not re-enacting the invasion of Normandy, or ? depending on their partner?s political party affiliation ? the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress, behind closed doors. <br/><hr><i>Share your fondest Republican sex stories with Lazar at . Send general comments to .</i></p><br><br><a href='; target='_blank'>;