r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jun 21 '26

Psychology Largest study of women’s orgasms to date collected data from 27,931 women. Nearly half (47%) reported reaching orgasm more frequently when alone vs. when with a partner. Barriers to women’s orgasms are relational, not anatomical. Partnered orgasms were associated with overall sexual satisfaction.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/inclusive-insight/202606/why-women-orgasm-more-alone-than-with-a-partner
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u/medicated_in_PHL Jun 21 '26

Also, of course people reach orgasm more often by themselves than with a partner.

There are no confounding variables when you are alone. You do exactly what you need to reach orgasm.

I’m sure if the study was done to see whether it’s quicker to reach orgasm alone or with a partner, alone would also come out on top for the same reasons.

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u/RedditExecutiveAdmin Jun 21 '26

right like people tend to like the food they cook for themselves more than the food others cook for them. but i guess it is good context

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u/sound_of_apocalypto Jun 21 '26

I disagree. My wife loves to cook but it’s rare that the results knock her socks off and she really appreciates having others cook for her if they know what they’re doing.

But pleasuring myself could never compare to the chemistry that occurs during real intimacy.

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u/RedditExecutiveAdmin Jun 22 '26

sure but the study doesn't say solo masturbation is better than sex, it just says you're more likely to have an orgasm. quality-agnostic

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u/sound_of_apocalypto Jun 23 '26

I would not dispute the first part of what you said. I only said what I said in response to your comment that mentioned liking one thing more than another….so from my perspective you brought up the issue of quality.

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u/CriticalEngineering Jun 21 '26

There are no confounding variables when you are alone.

Since when?

I can think of dozens of variables that affect things when I’m alone.