Intercourse vs. Orgasm

Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 14:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Not long ago, a Canadian research team discovered something surprising: In the recipe for great sex, orgasm is optional. Said the head researcher, "There is plenty of evidence that most people believe that the secret to sexual fulfillment is technical, that it's about better manual and oral stimulation techniques." In fact, "You could have terrible sex with orgasms and despite orgasms, but you could have optimal sexuality without orgasm." So where did humans get the idea that sex must always lead to orgasm?

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