Why women have sex chapter 7
Coolidge effect
the sexually arousing power of a new partner (greater than the appeal of a familiar partner). May have to do with dopamine being released when presented with a new partner
2000, the average age for a woman to have sex was
16
Some women have sex as a way to
Test their relationship sex, if it is good they will stay if it is not good they will leave
The more extraverted and impulsive a woman is
The more likely she is to seek sexual variety
Rat experiment
Every time a male rat is presented with a new female he is excited and ready to go
Other reasons women have sex is to
Explore and see what's out there, find out if a guys reputation is true or see how different ethnicities are in bed
Women are more likely to achieve an orgasm by
Having sexual with another women, intercourse is not the easiest way to achieve an orgasm
1961 is important because of the
Introduction of the birth control pill, women could have sex without worrying about pregnancy.
A woman claims that a man with a big penis was actually one of her least satisfying experiences because
It was just stuck in one place and couldn't hit the right spots
Some women have sex in order to
Learn how to have sex especially if they are an older women. They feel like they should know what to do.
Some women said that penis width was
More important to them than length, penis width may provide greater clitoral stimulation and more stimulation on the outer more sensitive part of the vagina
The more a women has sex the
More opportunities she has to find out what feels good to her, find out how she can achieve an orgasm
For women more economic freedom translates into
More sexual freedom
Habituation May affect men
More than women
Virginity used to be highly valuable back in the day but now it is
Not valued so much as a characteristic in a wife
Sparking things up
Some people have sex in order to spark things up in the bedroom and bring the excitement back. Having more partners/open relationships/trying new things.
Men were found to want more sexual partners than
Women
Habituation
an organism's decreasing response to a stimulus with repeated exposure to it. Including a sexual response