20 Interesting Facts about Women and Sex

* It takes 15 to 40 minutes for the average woman to reach orgasm. [source]
* About 40% of women say they masturbate, in contrast to 2/3 of men. [source]
* When women have an orgasm, their bodies flood with oxytocin, the "bonding hormone," causing them to feel attached to their partner. Men don't have the same release due to their surge in testosterone during sex. [source]
* 84% of women report they've had sex simply to "keep the peace" at home. [source]
* The average female loses her virginity at age 17.4, slightly older than the average man (16.9). [source]
* Craziness! 62% of priests admitted to sexual activity, compared to 49% of nuns. [source]
* There is no evidence whatsoever that some women are incapable of having an orgasm. It's simply a matter of not having learned how. [source]
* Only 29% of women always reach orgasm during intercourse, compared to 75% of men. [source]
* Lower than we expected! Women have an average of 4 sex partners during their lifetime; men have an average of 7. [source]
* 48% of women say they have faked an orgasm at some point in their lives. [source]
* 9 in 10 sexually active women use a contraceptive method with their partner, although not always consistently or correctly. [source]
* In order for a woman to have an orgasm during sex, her amygdala, the center for fear and anxiety in the brain, must be turned off. [source]
* An estimated 5-10 percent of the female population is estimated to have same-sex attraction, but the female brain is only half as likely to be wired for same sex attraction as the male brain. [source]
* 19% of women think about sex everyday or several times a day, 67% a few times per month or a few times per week, and 14% less than once a month. [source]
* 94% of women have had or will have premarital sex in their lifetime. [source]
* 70% of women would rather eat chocolate than have sex. [source]
* Among U.S. women who practice contraception, the Pill is the most popular choice (30.6%), followed by tubal sterilization (27.0%), and the male condom (18.0%). [source]
* 3% of married women reported they have never had sex in the past year. [source]
* Many women express that their most satisfying sexual experiences entail being connected to someone, rather than solely basing satisfaction on orgasm. [source]
* High-income women report receiving more oral sex. [source]

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