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ENTITY reports on how straight women don't orgasm as lesbian women.

If you’re a straight woman there’s a good chance you’re orgasming less than everyone around you. Womp, womp.

A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior found that heterosexual women orgasm less than straight men, gay men, bisexual men, bisexual women and lesbians. So basically everyone.

However, rather than just throw up their hands in despair for straight women everywhere, the researchers decided to probe a little deeper and find out why.

To do this, researchers from Chapman University, Indiana University and the Kinsey Institute collected data on more than 52,000 U.S. adults of different genders and sexual identities using a survey posted to NBC News for 10 days.

The gender and sexual identity breakdown looked like this: Heterosexual men (26,032), gay men (452), bisexual men (550), lesbians (340), bisexual women (1112) and heterosexual women (24,102).

Throughout the survey participants were asked a myriad of questions about their sexual habits including how often they orgasm, what they do to set the mood (candles, massage, music), whether or not they engage in foreplay and oral sex, how long sex lasts and how often they switch positions. Really fun stuff.

The Study Results

Not surprisingly heterosexual men said they usually orgasmed 95 percent of the time when sexually intimate, followed by gay men (89 percent), bisexual men (88 percent), lesbians (86 percent), bisexual women (66 percent) and heterosexual women (65 percent).

Only one third of heterosexual women, 33 percent, said they orgasmed every single time, versus 59  percent of lesbians and 75 percent of heterosexual men who said the same (of course).

Lesbians orgasm more than straight women

Notably however, 41 percent of men reported that their female partners “always” climaxed (despite the numbers not exactly backing that up). That difference in perception is attributed to women “faking orgasms,” which studies have shown they do for various reasons like protecting their partner’s self esteem, intoxication or to bring the sexual encounter to an end.

How Can Straight Women Close The Orgasm Gap?

It’s clear that women can orgasm frequently, especially when in a female-female relationship (a 2014 study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine  had similar results regarding the Big O). So the real question is, how can straight women close the orgasm gap?

Based on survey answers the researchers found trends among the group of straight women who “always” orgasm or “usually” orgasm. The study found that women who orgasmed more frequently were more likely to receive more oral sex, have longer lasting sex, be more satisfied with their relationship, ask for what they want in bed, try new sexual positions, try anal stimulation, act out fantasies, wear sexy lingerie, and incorporate sexy talk and express love during sex.

Women were also  more likely to orgasm if they included behaviors such as deep kissing and manual genital stimulation.

A study on orgasms found that straight women orgasm the least.

Archives of Sexual Behavior

The study also found that both men and women who ask for what they want,  praise their partner for something they did in bed, and call/email to tease about doing something sexual are more likely to orgasm.

Clearly there’s a long list of activities that increase orgasm.

But to be clear, none of this is to say the burden of closing the orgasm gap rests solely on straight women dressing up, trying anal play or praising their partners in bed.  Instead it’s to suggest that both partners should open their minds as to what’s possible in the bedroom — and figure out what their partner actually wants. Which could mean increased oral, longer penetration sessions or more deep kissing.

man and woman sex gif, orgasm study

For example, according to the researchers lesbians climax more than straight women because they are in a better position to understand how different behaviors feel for their partner — such as stimulating the clitoris — and how these sensations build toward orgasm. They are also more likely to take turns receiving pleasure until each is satisfied. And that right there is key.

In other words, it’s not just on the female parter to get herself to orgasm it’s also on the male partner (or other female parter in some cases) to help her get there by paying attention to her anatomy and what she enjoys.

As the authors conclude: “The findings  indicate that this orgasm gap can be reduced by addressing sociocultural factors and by encouraging a wider variety of activities when men and women are sexually intimate.”

So ladies, get vocal as to what you want in the bedroom. And guys, start listening!

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