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NIH Study: Faking Orgasms May Lead to Real Ones

posted by cmn32480 on Wednesday April 01 2015, @06:47PM   Printer-friendly
from the Oh...OOOHH....OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! dept.
In a recent study by the NIH, as covered by the Daily Mail, 80% of women fake their orgasms. Furthermore, these "faked" female orgasms may actually aid some in achieving real climax.

Researchers surveyed 481 heterosexual females, all sexually active but not in serious relationships. The results, published in The Journal of Sexual Archives, threw up the usual, predictable reasons for faking - but also a surprising one.

The most common reason was ‘altruistic deceit’ - to protect the man’s feelings.

Second, fear and insecurity. Wanting the sex to be a positive experience, rather than a negative one.

Fourth, was faking it to end the sex session. No surprises there (though it’s usually further up the list!)

The most interesting reason came third on the list.

‘Elevated arousal’ - faking orgasm to make yourself feel more turned on.

Communication is the key to good sex - and faking orgasm (for reasons that aren’t so helpful) isn’t necessary if admitting to not having one isn’t a problem!

 
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  • (Score: 2) by GungnirSniper on Wednesday April 01 2015, @07:36PM

    by GungnirSniper (1671) on Wednesday April 01 2015, @07:36PM (#165539) Journal

    There's a reason I listed treating her well ahead of the analog controller moves. Do I really need to explain women need a certain degree of trust to even sleep with someone, let alone actually orgasm? The study the Daily Fail notes involves sexually active women who aren't in serious relationships. That's probably a good part of why they aren't getting off as much as a titled (girlfriend, etc) women do, at least in my anecdotal experience.

    You don't have to mean it / You just got to say it anyway / I just need to hear those words for me

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 01 2015, @08:27PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 01 2015, @08:27PM (#165567)

    > There's a reason I listed treating her well ahead of the analog controller moves.

    Yes and that was just another button to push. Especially stupid because of how meaningless and generic it was. Follow the undefined "treat her well" programming pattern and the output will be orgasms!

    • (Score: 2) by AnythingGoes on Thursday April 02 2015, @03:21AM

      by AnythingGoes (3345) on Thursday April 02 2015, @03:21AM (#165680)
      The problem is "Undefined".

      "Error: There are no known successful implementations of this declaration"

      "Recommend production of large bags for money for best results"

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 01 2015, @10:03PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 01 2015, @10:03PM (#165595)

    Men don't need trust, though. Nope.