In many contexts, the orgasm plays a central role in sexual activity. Generally, a person's motivation for faking an orgasm is to avoid causing feelings of sexual inadequacy in their partner. // An orgasm (sexual climax) is the conclusion of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, and is experienced by both males and females. ... This article is about sexual practices (i. ...

The open discussion of sexual intercourse in general and orgasm in particular has been and still is a social taboo in most societies. Therefore, not all people are aware of the possibility of faking an orgasm, while others can't separate the real from the fake. Many people would be hurt, knowing their partner has faked an orgasm, so many choose to ignore the subject. This article is about cultural prohibitions in general, for other uses, see Taboo (disambiguation). ...

Hugo M. Mialon presents a game theoretical analysis of faking orgasms as a signaling game in his paper The Economics of Ecstasy. Game theory is often described as a branch of applied mathematics and economics that studies situations where multiple players make decisions in an attempt to maximize their returns. ... Signaling games are dynamic games with two players, the sender (S) and the receiver (R). ...

Reasons for faking an orgasm

• Many women require direct clitoral stimulation to achieve orgasm. Few sexual positions provide access to the clitoris, thus preventing actual orgasms during sex.
• Some people are unable to have orgasms - a condition known as anorgasmia.
• One partner might be tired, and would like to end the sexual act without offending their sexual partner.
• Two partners may begin the sexual act under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. The effect of these substances can sometimes cause people to be unaware of their choice in sexual partners—if this effect wears off during sex, and one (or both) partners realize this, one might choose to fake an orgasm to avoid creating an embarrassing situation.

There are several reasons why a male might fake an orgasm: Anorgasmia (also known as Retarded Ejaculation in males) is a form of sexual dysfunction, sometimes classified as a psychiatric disorder, where the patient cannot achieve orgasm, even with adequate stimulation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... An assortment of psychoactive drugs A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. ...

• Faking an orgasm usually revolves around the concept of caring about what his partner thinks. Due to the appearance of semen in the male orgasm, it is most effective during phone sex rather than penetrative sex, oral stimulation or any other form of mutual masturbation for obvious reasons. Condoms that are colourised, however, can help mask the presence or absence of semen, as mentioned below.
• Intercourse is painful for his partner, and the male fakes the orgasm to prevent the partner from enduring further pain.
• The male loses or is on the verge of losing his erection, due to either erectile dysfunction or lack of arousal. Faking the orgasm allows the male to stop intercourse before his partner realizes he is losing his erection.
• The male may be unable to reach orgasm for reasons he attributes to his partner (for example, sexual technique).
• Orgasm may also be faked for the humour in the circumstance. While sex is generally seen as a less emotional experience with males than females and often the gratification of a sexual nature is the main priority in his mind, the act is sometimes taken less seriously. Bragging about this can be seen as a way of boosting perception of his masculinity within conversational circles with other males.

Phone sex refers to sexually explicit conversation between two or more persons via telephone, especially when at least one of the participants masturbates or engages in sexual fantasy. ...

References in popular culture

• The 1989 American film When Harry Met Sally... is well known for a scene in which the two title characters are having lunch at Katz's Deli. They are arguing about a man's ability to recognize when a woman is faking an orgasm. Sally claims men can't tell the difference, and to prove her point, she vocally and vividly (while fully clothed) demonstrates the skill as other diners watch.
• In "The Mango" episode of the American television program Seinfeld, Elaine tells Jerry that without him knowing, she had faked all her orgasms during their relationship. Later, Kramer also refers to having faked it. Due to the exchange between Jerry and Elaine, George becomes paranoid that his own girlfriend may have faked it, and subtly accuses her of doing so. This angers her (whether or not it was true) and he is kicked out.
• In "They Shoot Single People, Don't They?", an episode of the American television program Sex and the City, Charlotte tells Miranda her reasons for faking an orgasm.
• In "The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work," Chandler realizes he doesn't want to have a baby with Monica while he's still at the beginning of a new job, but doesn't quite know how to tell her; he admits to faking an orgasm while the couple were trying to conceive.
• In "Ben? Her?," Jack attempts to extort $500,000 from Karen after his sham marriage to Rosario falls apart. Karen complains that she had to continually fake orgasms in order to receive the money in the first place.

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See also

• Female ejaculation