HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.—A new Adam & Eve study on masturbation finds that most people report solo orgasms as stronger than or comparable to partnered ones.
“While masturbation isn’t necessarily meant to take the place of intercourse, many people find solo orgasms to be stronger than partnered ones,” the company said.
The web-based survey, conducted for Adam & Eve by a contracted research firm, polled more than 2,000 U.S. adults aged 18 and older. It found that nearly 19 percent of participants—including 12 percent of men and 25 percent of women—said their solo orgasms were more intense, while 27 percent—29 percent of men and 26 percent of women—reported masturbation orgasms were about the same as partnered ones.
Another 39 percent of those surveyed (51 percent of men and 27 percent of women) said masturbation resulted in a less intense orgasm than with a partner.
“May is International Masturbation Month,” said Dr. Jenni Skyler, PhD, LMFT, C-PST, and Adam & Eve’s resident sex therapist, “It’s the perfect time to talk about the rarely discussed act of self-love. It’s important to remember that people seek solo satisfaction for many different reasons. Some participate to relax, de-stress, or help fall asleep, others enjoy exploring their own bodies to see what works for them so that they can communicate that to their partners.
“Some people have a higher sex drive than their partners or are between relationships. Whatever the reason, self-love truly is self-care in action,” she added.
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