London - Some women prefer a sensitive New Man to a rugged brute.
But according to research, they’re missing out between the sheets.
A study of couples’ sex lives has found that women have more orgasms with men they rated as more masculine and dominant. Unsurprisingly, those with good- looking partners also fared better.
The researchers, from Pennsylvania State University, quizzed 110 couples about their sex lives. In addition, women were asked to rate their own attractiveness out of ten, as well as how dominant or masculine their boyfriend or husband was.
Men also scored themselves for attractiveness, dominance and masculinity, as well as their partners’ feminity. The scores were then compared with those made by an independent group judging the couples.
Analysis showed that if a woman’s partner is particularly attractive or masculine, she is more likely to have an orgasm.
Intriguingly, the results also revealed a strong link between orgasms - previously thought to be biologically useless - and pregnancy. The ladies with the most macho men were more likely to orgasm at the same time, or just after, their partner, which researchers said boosts the chance of conceiving.
“Supporting evidence indicates that female orgasm promotes conception, although this may be mediated by the timing of female orgasm in relation to male ejaculation,” the study report states.
“We therefore explored relationships between the timing and frequency of women’s orgasms and ... the genetic quality of their mates, including measures of attractiveness, dominance, and masculinity.
“We found that women reported more frequent and earlier-timed orgasms when mated to masculine and dominant men.”
Lead author David Puts added: “We found that objective measures of the quality of women’s mates - men’s attractiveness and masculinity -significantly predicted the women’s orgasms.
“Earlier-timed orgasms suggest more intense sexual arousal and indeed are associated with greater sexual pleasure.”
Couples trying for children are advised that timing can be key. The report suggests that women can boost their chances of conceiving by having an orgasm one minute before their partner does - or 45 minutes afterwards. - Daily Mail