Sex is universal. Birds do it, bees do it. But the never ending questions revolve around how to do it better. How do we get more in tune with our partners to enjoy the experience more? Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller wrote the book, I (heart) Female Orgasm. Their book features interesting survey statistics from their own research of nearly 2,000 participants mainly from the United States. Here is a summary of the top seven most interesting sex statistics:
1. How long does it take most to orgasm?
Men and women face different timeframes for achieving orgasm. On average women need twenty minutes of direct clitoral stimulation to achieve orgasm; whereas, guys only need two to five minutes.
2. Does size matter for women’s clitoris?
“As far back as 1933, sex researchers found that despite considerable variation in the length and diameter of women’s clits, the size and shape have no impact on a woman’s orgasm.”
3. What are the top ten female erogenous zones?
Women usually appreciate a lover who goes slow before going down town. “Sometimes partners need a reminder that there are other erogenous zones besides what’s between a woman’s legs. Here’s what our survey found when we asked women their favorite erogenous zones – the places they like to be kissed, licked, and caressed besides their genitals.” Approximately 65% said neck, 28% ears, 24% breasts, 20% nipples, 20% thighs, 15% back, 9% lips, 8% hips, 8% stomach, and 5% buttocks.
4. Does your lady fantasize about someone else when having sex with you?
The survey found “63 percent of women fantasize at least some of the time while they’re being sexual with a partner, and 93 percent do so when they’re masturbating, numbers that closely match other studies.”
5. Is oral sex becoming a more popular pursuit?
“Cunnilingus, oral sex on a woman, wasn’t always an ‘everybody’s doing it’ sort of activity in the United States. For the generation born in the 1930s, oral sex wasn’t something good husbands and wives (and certainly not girlfriends and boyfriends) did – only about 44 percent of women had received oral sex in their lifetimes (or admitted it to researchers who asked). Many Baby Boomers say that in their day, oral sex was considered far more intimate than intercourse, something some couples would do only if they felt truly comfortable with each other. Still, the numbers climbed: 75 to 80 percent of female Boomers say they’ve received oral attention. Today, the number of women in their early thirties who have received oral sex has reached its highest number in recorded history, topping out at 87 percent. The numbers aren’t quite as high yet among today’s twentysomethings, but all indicators suggest they’ll catch up – some haven’t yet had an opportunity to give it a try.”
6. Is it true that many women cannot have orgasm with intercourse?
“Only about 30 percent of women have orgasms through intercourse alone. That means 70 percent of women who have sex with men aren’t having orgasms that way.”
7. Is today’s threesome really – man, woman and vibrator?
“According to the forty-one-country Durex Global Sex Survey, the United States has the second-highest percentage of people who have used a vibrator. Here’s the top ten list:
- Australia 46%
- US 45%
- Canada 44%
- Norway 44%
- United Kingdom 44%
- Iceland 43%
- New Zealand 43%
- Sweden 38%
- South Africa 37%
- Switzerland 30%
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