Motivations for sex have an impact on sexual desire, and relationship and sexual satisfaction. However, it is not known whether motivations for pretending orgasm similarly impact these constructs. In three studies, North American men and women (N = 525) in committed relationships between the ages of 18 and 29 were recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk to complete an online survey. In Study 1, exploratory factor analysis revealed that motives for feigning orgasm could be organized into six categories: Intoxication, Partner Self-Esteem, Poor Sex/Partner, Desireless Sex, Timing, and Insecurity, which together comprise the Motives for Feigning Orgasms Scale (MOFO). Motives were found to affect women’s satisfaction, but not their desire, while motivations were not found to be impactful among men. In Study 2, confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the MOFO and, in Study 3, its test-retest reliability was assessed. The findings of this research support and inform current sexual scripts.

Orgasm remains the most poorly understood of the human sexual responses. In particular, the psychological experience of orgasm is in need of research attention. The first chapter of this thesis, a critical review of the literature on human orgasm, highlights the dichotomization of the biological and psychological perspectives and the assumption of sex differences in the orgasm response within the literature. A multidimensional approach to describing the orgasm experience in both sexes is advocated, and a three-dimensional model involving sensory, evaluative, and affective dimensions and their respective components is outlined. The second chapter of this thesis summarizes an evaluation of the three-dimensional model using an adjective-rating questionnaire. A sample of 523 female and 365 male university students completed the questionnaire to convey orgasm experiences attained under solitary masturbation and sex with a partner. Results supported the applicability of the model in describing both male and female orgasm, suggesting they involve similar experiences, and revealed the evaluative and affective differences in the orgasm experience as a function of sexual context. Further inquiry into the questionnaire's psychometric properties as a measure of the subjective orgasm experience and the three-dimensional model was conducted and is covered in the third chapter of the thesis. Validity tests entailed investigating the relationships between model components and orgasm intensity, perceived location of orgasm sensation, and relationship happiness and satisfaction. A sample of 503 female and 295 male university students completed the questionnaire to describe orgasm attained through either solitary masturbation or sex with a partner. Good internal consistency of the adjective set was observed. The model again adequately described both male and female orgasm experiences as well, arguing against the reductionist perspective of male orgasm in the literature. Results als

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Project Thesis (D. Min.)--Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-129).

Project Thesis (D. Min.)--Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1998. / This is an electronic reproduction of TREN, #090-0204. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-129).

This study explores the function of female simulated orgasm in long-term relationships, and its significance for the individual’s perception of their own body and sexuality. Through a series of semi-structured interviews with subjects that have experiences with simulated orgasm, the study utilizes scripting theory to analyze and explain the meaning of the simulated orgasm. Four central themes in the narratives are identified: The demand for orgasm, the mutually rewarding orgasm, the orgasm as strategy, and the ethics of orgasm. The study concludes that several scripts are involved in the decision to simulate one’s own orgasm. Significantly, the study identifies that in some cases simulated orgasms can lead to the experience of a pseudo-orgasm – a state that is neither simulated nor authentic orgasm.

Previous research indicates that women prefer orgasms triggered by penile-vaginal intercourse (PVI) as compared to those triggered by direct manual stimulation of the clitoris. However, for reasons that are not well understood, most women are unable to reach PVI orgasms as often as they desire. In addition, it is unclear why many women prefer PVI orgasms to those triggered by direct clitoral stimulation. This study developed a more precise measure of PVI orgasm frequency and evaluated key predictors of this frequency, including duration of intercourse, physical and psychological health, and partner traits with implications for either mating quality or relationship quality. The present study also measured PVI orgasm importance and investigated why it is important for many women. The sample consisted of 835 adult women with experience in PVI. Mean PVI orgasm frequency was 50%, with 39.4% of women never or rarely having PVI orgasms, 37.1% sometimes having PVI orgasms, and 23.5% almost always or always having PVI orgasms. As a median response, women believed that PVI orgasm was “very important” and perceived importance was correlated with orgasm frequency (r = .31, p < .001), as were reasons for importance. Duration of intercourse showed a linear relationship with PVI orgasm frequency, but this finding was qualified for women at the low and high extremes of the orgasm frequency distribution. Body esteem, anxiety during intercourse, exercise, and general pain predicted PVI orgasm frequency. Sensitive male traits, although valued by women even more highly than alpha male traits, showed notably weaker relationships with PVI orgasm than did male alpha traits. This is consistent with evolutionary theories of orgasm, and it supports the view that the female orgasm may function to favor some males over others in terms of sire choice. Clinical and theoretical implications of the present findings are discussed.

Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1974. / Bibliography: leaves 199-210. / xi, 210 leaves ill

The disparity in frequency of orgasms between men and heterosexual women has been linked qualitatively to women purposefully not communicating their sexual needs in order to preserve their partner’s masculinity. In two studies I experimentally evaluated this relationship, sampling heterosexual undergraduate women. In study 1 (N = 246) I demonstrated that women who imagined not having an orgasm rated an imaginary partner as more insecure in his manhood, relative to women who imagined having an orgasm or going on a dinner date. These perceptions of insecurity mediated the relationship between not having an orgasm and reporting anxiety about hurting their partner’s ego. Additionally, this relationship was moderated by the degree to which women believe manhood must be earned and can be lost through sex. In study 2 (N = 282) I predicted women who imagine a partner who is insecure in his masculinity, relative to imagining a secure partner or a control condition, will be less willing to provide open and honest sexual communication, and this relationship would be mediated by anxiety about their partner’s ego, a relationship moderated by endorsement of precarious manhood beliefs. My analyses did not reveal support for these hypotheses. Implications, limitations and future directions are discussed.

<p>Det här är en sexologisk uppsats med syftet att kvalitativt undersöka både kvinnors och mäns syn på kvinnlig, heterosexuell sexualitet. Fokus för undersökningen ligger på omständigheter som underlättar eller försvårar kvinnors lustupplevelser och orgasmer. De omständig-heter som undersöks närmare är olika sexuella handlingsmönster, kommunikationen mellan kvinnorna och deras partners samt kvinnornas sexuella självförtroende. Tre heterosexuella kvinnor, som alla upplevt orgasmsvårigheter, och tre heterosexuella män, som upplevt orgasmsvårigheter hos kvinnliga partners, intervjuades. Materialet analyserades på ett tolkande, reflexivt sätt. Kvinnorna gav till viss del uttryck för en kluven hållning till orgasmer och deras betydelse, medan männen tydligt sade att kvinnors orgasmer är viktiga. Respondenterna kunde med lätthet beskriva ett stereotypt sätt att ha sex på, vilket uppfattades som ”vanligt sex”. Inom ramen för vanligt sex lämnas ofta ett mindre utrymme för kvinnors orgasmer än för mäns.</p>