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Next time I visit the public washroom at a bar, I will be sure to listen for the sounds of bumping and grinding against metal and porcelain in the other stall.

Having sex in public places is more common than you might think, at least according to a recent informal poll.

Public sex consists of intercourse or any sex acts performed in places where others might see.

According to the Criminal Code of Canada, it is illegal to have sex in a "public place," which is defined as "any place to which the public has access as a right or by invitation."

When your libido beckons, obviously petty things like privacy, comfort and the law don't factor into your decision to romp in the face of societal mores.

From parks, front lawns and workplace stockrooms to public hot tubs, roadsides and moving vans, your steamy anecdotes told me our hormones win the battle against modesty with surprising frequency.