Sex toys never get tired and are always conveniently to hand. So it is
little surprise that many women are convinced their partners are threatened
by sex toys.
But the belief is a myth, according to new research, which has found that
the idea is mostly held by women, not their boyfriends or husbands.
A study of over 3,000 people in the U.S. by Indiana University revealed
that 70% of men actually have no problem with women using vibrators. In
contrast, nearly 40% of women said they believed use of sex toys would upset
their boyfriend or husband.
Nearly half of the total respondents were strongly in favour of the
positive statements about sex toys. Less than 10% felt the same way about
negative statements, such as, [using vibrators] makes women too dependent
on them for pleasure, with the remaining percentage issuing indifferent
responses.
Participants, who were aged 18-60, either agreed or strongly agreed with
statements put to them by researchers, such as, [vibrators] make it
easier for a woman to have an orgasm, and [vibrators are] a healthy
part of many women's sex lives. Men and women were given the same
questions.
Debra Herbenick, lead researcher and associate director at Indiana
University's Center for Sexual Health Promotion says her findings
demonstrate how important it is for couples to share sexual interests with
their partners.
She told LiveScience:
This builds on a lot of previous research that has
shown that feeling like you can be intimate with your partner - that you
can share things with them about your sexual desires and interests - is
very important to a couple's sexual life and a woman's sexual
satisfaction.
It's not just the vibrator use but being able to
share those parts of your sexuality with your partner that matters.
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