Naturally Selective: Evolution, Orgasm, and Female Choice

Researchers of human behaviour have identified an ‘orgasm gap’: Men usually orgasm during intercourse, whereas women often do not. The two leading explanations are either that women are “psychologically broken” - Freud’s theory – or badly designed – the “by-product theory.” However, there is a more compelling third explanation.

Researchers of human behaviour have identified an "orgasm gap": Men usually orgasm during intercourse, whereas women often do not. This book addresses this mystery. The two leading explanations are either that women are “psychologically broken” - Freud’s theory – or badly designed – the “by-product theory.” However, there is a much more compelling third explanation. Evolutionary biology, anatomy, physiology, and direct sex research suggest women have evolved under their own selection pressures and orgasm is a fitness-increasing consequence of such selective factors. This is revealed in their patterns of orgasmic response, which are neither random nor inexplicable.

Key Features

• Synthesizes decades of peer-reviewed sex research in anatomy, biology, physiology, and behavior
• Engagingly written based on feedback from students, peers, and interested lay persons
• Makes sense of the “orgasm gap” between men and women
• Provides a wider context of human sexual dimorphism and mutual sexual selection
• Balances sex research and real-world research and practical applications.

• | Author: Robert King
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Mar 28, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781032444758
• | ISBN-10: 1032444754