70% women would sacrifice sex for perfect bikini body

With the arrival of spring season, women are feeling overly pressured to slim down and shape up to fit into a bikini.

And a new survey has revealed 68% of women would give up sex for at least a month in exchange for their ideal, ‘summer ready’ beach body.

About 82% of women say the feel overly pressured to slim down before summer, according to the survey conduced jointly by Shape magazine and FitSugar.

More than 50% of women say they hate their abs, while 29% revealed they are most insecure about their thighs, the Daily Mail reported.

When it comes to working out, 47% admit to working on their abs more than any other muscle group.

Women who feel pressured to slim down cite Facebook as a large contributor.

90% of readers said that they would never ‘like’ a photo of themselves tagged wearing a bikini, and 44% would remove the tag or ask their friend to take down the photo.

Shedding the ‘last stubborn pounds’ before hitting the beach was also a big concern, with 79% of respondents saying they want to lose at least five pounds this summer.

60% of women admitted to dieting in anticipation of bikini season, with 53% cutting calories, 22% forgoing carbs, and 15% trying other strategies.

Most women however are embarking on their diets using healthy meals and exercise - with only 1% using juice fasts, and 3% relying on detox diets to meet their weight-loss goals.