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Top 20 Reasons Women Said They Have Sex

By John M Grohol PsyD
August 1, 2007

According to research published in the August issue of Archives of Sexual Behavior in a survey of 400 students and volunteers, the following top 20 reasons were given by women as to why they have had sex in the past:

1. I was attracted to the person.
2. I wanted to experience the physical pleasure.
3. It feels good.
4. I wanted to show my affection to the person.
5. I wanted to express my love for the person.
6. I was sexually aroused and wanted the release.
7. I was ‘‘horny’’.
8. It’s fun.
9. I realized I was in love.
10. I was ‘‘in the heat of the moment’’.
11. I wanted to please my partner.
12. I desired emotional closeness (i.e., intimacy).
13. I wanted the pure pleasure.
14. I wanted to achieve an orgasm.
15. It’s exciting, adventurous.
16. I wanted to feel connected to the person.
17. The person’s physical appearance turned me on.
18. It was a romantic setting.
19. The person really desired me.
20. The person made me feel sexy.

Keep in mind, most of the subjects were college students, which certainly might color why some of these are in the Top 20.

See also, Top 20 Reasons Men Said They Have Sex and the full list of 237 reasons to have sex.


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“Top 20 Reasons Women Said They Have Sex”

These ladies are letting themselves in for a real let down. What they often do not realise is that there is a big differrence to what turns men and women on. Men are usually aroused visually as oppossed to women who are usually aroused emotionally. Women will invariably find themselves feeling unfulfilled sexually if they are not having sex to express AND recieve love. The guys are not too knowledgable about what makes women tick nor are they interested when they find out the time they will have to commit among other things, such as fidelity!
Their top twenty reasons may wind up becoming their top twenty bummers. The 20 top “If only I knew thens” I personally feel sorry for them irregardless of their marital status with their significant other.

These ladies are letting themselves in for a real let down. What they often do not realise is that there is a big differrence to what turns men and women on. Men are usually aroused visually as oppossed to women who are usually aroused emotionally. Women will invariably find themselves feeling unfulfilled sexually if they are not having sex to express AND recieve love. The guys are not too knowledgable about what makes women tick nor are they interested when they find out the time they will have to commit among other things, such as fidelity!
Their top twenty reasons may wind up becoming their top twenty bummers. The 20 top “If only I knew thens” I personally feel sorry for them irregardless of their marital status with their significant other.

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