Sex in novels

A tricky subject, since the badly written Fifty Shades of Grey is a best seller and has made its author millions. I read it only to so I could see what all the fuss was about. And to have a valid opinion you have to have knowledge of the subject.

I find sex scenes in novels dull, especially ones that go on for pages. Explicit sex is like voyeurism. Well written characters become friends, and I don't want to watch my friends or relations having sex. When people ask me how I handle sex in my novels I reply, 'I stop at the trousers/knickers down part.'