Human Sexual Satisfaction

How it works

Benefits

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Human penis size is not the decisive factor in sexual satisfaction for most partners. — Animal Penises, Evolution, and Human Assumptions
• No association was found between foot size and penis size in a National Health Service study. — Animal Penises, Evolution, and Human Assumptions
• Skill, knowledge, communication, and non-penile stimulation are substantially more important than penis size for sexual satisfaction. — Animal Penises, Evolution, and Human Assumptions
• The human penis evolved primarily to place sperm where needed, not necessarily to produce orgasm. — Animal Penises, Evolution, and Human Assumptions
• Studies centering the penis as the main determinant of women's sexual satisfaction are criticized because broader research shows the penis is often a secondary consideration. — Animal Penises, Evolution, and Human Assumptions
• The evolutionary explanation for female orgasm remains unresolved, as it cannot be explained simply by pleasure since evolutionary explanations require a reproductive advantage. — Animal Penises, Evolution, and Human Assumptions
• Bonding is one proposed reproductive advantage for female orgasm: reliable intense pleasure may strengthen pair bonds and increase reproductive success. — Animal Penises, Evolution, and Human Assumptions