Women fake orgasms during sex for many reasons.
Some, often at the start of their sex lives, may not have figured out the best way to get themselves off or are unsure how to vocalise this to a partner.
Others might find it easier to orgasm on their own and prefer to do so, rather than climax during sex – but don’t want to hurt their lover’s feelings.
Whatever the reason, a new study has found that three out of four women have at some point faked an orgasm, and that they do so every third time they have sex.
The research included a survey of 463 straight British women with an average age around 38 and was published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour.
It also revealed that feminist values could affect orgasm frequency.
According to the results, the participants who displayed ‘anti-feminist values’ had faked more orgasms in their lifetime, compared to feminists – who had done so far less times.
Additionally, if a woman believed she had to orgasm in order for the man to feel good in bed, she was also more likely to have pretended to climax at least once.
‘It may reflect a hesitancy to communicate honestly and openly about sex, including sexual preferences and difficulty experiencing orgasms,’ the study reads.
It’s worth noting the study was fairly small, however it did take into account facts such as sexual history and how easily the women in question orgasm, as well as their overall view of faking orgasms and whether this had been influenced by ‘suspected partner infidelity’.
‘Women who find it difficult to orgasm and women who suspect a partner of cheating are the most likely to have faked an orgasm,’ said lead researcher Dr Emily Harris from Queens University in Canada.
If you’re regularly making sounds in bed that aren’t real, it’s time to have a chat with the person you’re sleeping with.
Or if you prefer, simply lead their hand to where you want it and show them how you like to be touched.
Life’s too short to keep faking it.
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