The Secret To An Orgasm During Sex

It’s a well-known truth that most women climax far less frequently than their guys do...and new research is helping expose why. It’s time to get your fair share of satisfaction.

- Julie Vadnal

Orgasms during sex can be like rainbows...unpredictable and rare— well, at least for many straight women. Compared with any other gender and sexual orientation, hetero ladies ranked dead last in their likeliness to climax during their sexual encounters with a partner in the past month, according to a recent study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. In fact, while 75 percent of dudes said they always finish when getting it on, only 33 percent of women could say the same.

Yeah...we know. So not fair. And this pleasure gap between the sexes has been an issue for as long as women have been faking it (read: a very long time!). But now, we’re getting some explanations. “Often, men don’t know what they’re doing,” says the study’s lead author,

David Frederick, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Chapman University. Nearly one-third of guys assume vaginal intercourse alone will get most women off. In reality, however, only 20 to 30 percent of us can regularly hit a high note from penetration alone. The vast majority of us need clitoral stimulation.