The Pleasure Gap
It’s no secret that many women struggle to reach orgasm during sex — and it’s a pattern that’s been well documented and frustratingly persistent. What’s often referred to as the “pleasure gap” remains a striking disparity, particularly in heterosexual encounters. A 2019 study highlighted just how wide that gap is: while 82 percent of men reported orgasming during their most recent casual sexual experience, only 32 percent of women said the same. Fast forward six years, and little has changed. In a large-scale study published in June 2023 involving over 24,000 American adults, researchers found that men still reported orgasming between 22 to 30 percent more frequently than women.

For women who rarely or never orgasm during sex, these numbers don’t just feel discouraging — they reflect a deeper, systemic issue. The normalization of women not reaching climax has become so ingrained in our culture that it’s often brushed off as just “how things are.” But it shouldn’t be.
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