YONKERS, NY — A new poll from Consumer Reports suggests at least one aspect of human existence may be recession-proof: sex.During a telephone poll conducted in January by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, 79-percent of the 1,000 adults who were willing to answer questions said though their financial situation has declined since last year, their sex life has remained as robust as ever.

Five percent of respondents, aged 18-75, said they were having sex more often now than they have in the past. Conversely, 81-percent of respondents said they have avoided or delayed sex within the past year, most often because they were “too tired” (53-percent) or “too sick” (49-percent).

Nearly 60-percent of male respondents admitted they continue to think about sex at least once daily, but only 19-percent of women reported the same pattern.

The survey unearthed another notable disconnect between male and female attitudes: Far more men (64-percent) than women (47-percent) reported that sex is “highly important” to them.

However, an equal number of both genders — about 66-percent — reported being “highly satisfied” with their sex lives. Consumer Reports editors pointed out that statistic seems to match one discovered by recent medical research: Although roughly equal percentages of men and women report experiencing at least occasional sexual dysfunction, women are far less distressed by performance issues.

Romance figured into the picture for most respondents, as well. Although 80-percent of them said they plan to spend less on Valentine’s Day this year, nearly 50-percent said they believe President Barack Obama should spend some time on that date showing the First Lady a little love.