THE results of a male sex and relationship survey commissioned by FHM Bionic has revealed some surprising statistics.

It discloses that the family man is cool again thanks to the David Beckham factor.

The devoted family lifestyle of this sporting icon has finally freed men to admit they want long-term love and affection in their lives, that they want fidelity, deep friendship and fatherhood rather than a string of different partners. If only it was true.

Regional variations show that the average man here in the North West has sex only once every 21 days and is more likely than men elsewhere to say his sex-life is hopeless.

The good news, girls, is that he's more likely to think friendship is more important than sex in a relationship (78%, UK average 70%) and he says fidelity within a relationship is very important to him.

Big-headed Yorkshiremen, however, claim they have the most sex, have the most sexual partners, think their manhood is bigger than average and are the most adventurous in bed. Unfortunately they are the most likely to say they've suffered impotence.

Worn out then I expect?

Who on earth is mad enough - and honest enough - to fill in these questionnaires?

If we believe what surveys reveal we'll believe anything.