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The sexual responses of arousal and orgasm arise subconsciously. But sexual behaviours involve more conscious decisions: we choose how we will explore and enjoy our interaction with a lover.
Men want sex more than is required for reproduction
Most men are tempted by any sexual opportunity. Some women say that sex is orgasmic but they do not initiate sex more than other...
Women do not masturbate as a substitute for intercourse
Male responsiveness gradually declines from adolescence onwards so that few men masturbate regularly by the age of 50. But at any age most men...
Women take on all the key risks of intercourse
Research indicates that almost all men are sexually active throughout their lives regardless of whether they are in a relationship. Women in relationships, in...
Our Biological Motivation to Engage in Loving Relationships
Research also indicates that for activities not involving men women take longer to orgasm. It is only when having sex with men that women...
Our Biological Motivation to Achieve Orgasm
There is a precedent for female masturbation in the animal world. Some female mammals do masturbate but since they do not ejaculate it is...
Our Biological Motivation to Engage in Intercourse
In the animal world (especially mammals) the male initiates mating. The male drive is evidenced by the behaviour of fighting over mating rights.
There is...
Emotional Bonding: Women Are Meant to Be Unresponsive
It is often assumed that every woman is able to orgasm just as easily and as frequently as men do. Yet no research supports...