Faking Orgasm Essay

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Orgasm is commonly viewed by individuals as the centerpiece of sexual satisfaction. Recent research has delved into the concept of faking orgasm during sexual experiences and the motives and mechanisms people use to do so. In the present studies, faking orgasm is defined as the participant acting as though they had an orgasm when in fact they didn’t actually have one (Meuhlenhard & Shippee, 2010). The terms faking orgasm, feigning orgasm and pretending orgasm are all synonymous and are used interchangeably throughout the research. The term PVI will also be used throughout the research as signifies penile-vaginal-intercourse. The majority of research on faking orgasms has been conducted on women, however the scope of research has recently begun …show more content…

The purpose of their study was to specifically examine the prevalence and motives of men faking orgasm, as this is a lesser known topic than women faking orgasm (Meuhlenhard & Shippee, 2010). They also wanted to examine what these reports may reveal about how faking orgasm is related to sexual scripts (Meuhlenhard & Shippee, 2010). Participants of the study were asked to complete a questionnaire about their sexual experiences and instances of faking orgasm. Results indicated that about half of women reported having faked orgasm while one quarter of men reported doing so (Meuhlenhard & Shippee, 2010). This finding supports the societal belief that women fake orgasm more than men do. But it is also important to examine the men who have reported faking orgasm and the motives and mechanism related to doing so. Alcohol consumption and intoxication is a commonly cited reason for faking orgasm during sexual experiences, and was found to be a greater reason in men than in women (Meuhlenhard & Shippee, 2010). This could be because alcohol prevented them from reaching orgasm or that they later regretted their choice in partner and were not attracted to them. One thing that was examined in this study which has not been acknowledged in any other studies is the behavioral aspect and faking orgasm and the different ways men achieve it through acting. Because male orgasm contains physical ejaculation, it is thought to be difficult to act out when it is not actually happening. Methods of faking orgasm in this study included bodily acting, vocal acting and verbal acting (Meuhlenhard & Shippee, 2010). Men reported more physical methods of acting such as thrusting faster while women reported more vocal methods of acting such as moaning (Meuhlenhard & Shippee, 2010). The myth that men always want sex and therefore should always perform well creates a pressure on men to orgasm during sexual

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