Surprisingly low amount of women who actually orgasm during sex
Topics: Sex and Relationships, Life, Real Life
Madison Burgess
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Topics: Sex and Relationships, Life, Real Life
Data has revealed the shockingly large ‘orgasm gap’ between men and women - and it’s even bigger than you’d expect.
The term was coined all the way back in the early 2000s to describe the difference in frequency of orgasms achieved during sex.
A 2022 YouGov study found that men are significantly more likely to finish during intercourse than women.
To be specific, only three in ten British women (30%) said that they orgasm every time they have sex, including 11% who luckily get off multiple times a session.
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While another one in four women, 27%, said they orgasm on most occasions, a third say it only happens sometimes (15%), rarely for 10% of women, and shockingly not at all for 7%.
By contrast, a whopping three in five British men overall (61%) confirmed that they reach climax every time they have sex, with another 23% saying they do so on most occasions - only 10% say they do so sometimes, rarely, or never.
Looking into the ‘orgasm gap,’ which a lot of straight couples experience, as reported by Metro, LoveHoney took their research a step further and managed to break down the data by age.
And surprisingly, less than 20% of women in every single age group listed said that they orgasm every time during sex.
Psychology professor Laurie Mintz wrote in an article for The Conversation, that the main reason for the orgasm gap is that ‘women are not getting the clitoral stimulation they need’.
This is, unfortunately, thanks to the countless cultural messages about the ‘supremacy of intercourse’ - we’re talking about films, TV shows, books that portray women orgasming from intercourse alone, when this is unlikely to be the case.
The expert wrote: “We use the words ‘sex’ and ‘intercourse’ as if they are the same. We relegate the clitoral stimulation that comes before intercourse as ‘foreplay’, implying it is a lesser form of sex.”
While sex therapist Siliva Neves told The Guardian that because the glans of the penis is very sensitive, ‘any movement is highly pleasurable and it’s easier to ejaculate’.
She explained: “The clitoris is not quite in the right place for getting to climax in penetration.. Penetration is great - lots of people find it highly pleasurable - but it’s important not to equate sex and penetration.”
Another previous study by Durex found that 20% of women say they don’t orgasm, compared to only two per cent of men.
It also revealed that 30% of men believe the best way to help a woman orgasm is through penetration, while more than half of women thanked clitoral stimulation for making them finish.
So, if you want to close the ‘orgasm gap’ in your own relationship, centering clitoral stimulation, prioritising female pleasure, and making sure you communicate with your partner about what they need is your best bet.