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🔥 Sex & Intimacy
How often should you orgasm during sex?
Compare your orgasm rate to the research on the "orgasm gap".
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How often do you orgasm during partnered sex?
The orgasm gap is real — here are the numbers
A landmark study (Frederick et al. 2018, Archives of Sexual Behavior) of 52,588 adults revealed the "orgasm gap": heterosexual men orgasm 95% of the time during sex, while heterosexual women orgasm only 65% of the time. Lesbian women (86%) significantly close this gap.
Average orgasm rates by group (Frederick et al. 2018)
- Heterosexual men: 95%
- Gay men: 89%
- Bisexual men: 88%
- Lesbian women: 86%
- Bisexual women: 66%
- Heterosexual women: 65%
What increases female orgasm rates?
- Receiving oral sex: +25% orgasm rate
- Longer duration of foreplay
- Relationship satisfaction and communication
- Self-stimulation during sex
Sources: Frederick et al. (2018, n=52,588), Kinsey Institute, Archives of Sexual Behavior.