17 Things You Never Knew About The Female Orgasm, But Totally Should
byJill Di Donato
Looking to unlock the pleasure principle? The key to great sex is knowledge, so with that in mind, it's important to look into things yo never knew about the female orgasm, but totally should. Like Betty Friedan said, “No woman gets an orgasm from shining the kitchen floor.” But how do women climax? Well, every woman is different. While one woman might enjoy gentle strokes, another only gets off on hard thrusts. There are a couple things you should know about the female body that can help orgasms be less mysterious, and all about pleasure. However, female orgasms can be a tricky topic, especially because not all women experience them.
For the women who have trouble achieving orgasm, you're not alone. Only 57 percent of women climax from sex with a partner, according to new data from Cosmopolitan's Female Orgasm Survey. So it seems that there's still a lot to learn about how to get off, or how to get her off. Sure, orgasms can be faked, but why on earth would anyone want to do that? (unless you're two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley who reenacted the famous When Harry Met Sally scene for a Vanity Fair short film). I've always thought the brain is the sexiest organ. It's my go-to erogenous zone (my imagination goes really wild), but I think I'm onto something. The more you know about the female orgasm, the better it will be, and here's why.