Researchers examined how orgasm frequency during sexual intercourse varies by age, gender, and sexual orientation using responses from 24,752 single U.S. adults aged 18-100 collected across eight cross-sectional surveys (2015-2023). Participants reported their average orgasm rate on a 0-100% scale, and analyses tested whether age predicts orgasm rate, whether age interacts with gender and sexual orientation, and whether the well-documented gender-based "orgasm gap" persists across adult age groups.
Age showed a statistically significant but small association with reported orgasm frequency, while the gender gap persisted in every age group: men reported orgasm rates of roughly 70-85% and women 46-58%, a 22-30 percentage-point difference. Sexual orientation affected orgasm rates by gender but not consistently across ages. Findings point to enduring disparities likely rooted in biological, interpersonal, and sociocultural factors and support tailored clinical and educational efforts that emphasize inclusive sexual health and mutual satisfaction. Strengths include the large, age-diverse single-adult sample and novel lifespan focus; limitations include a single-item orgasm measure and exclusion of partnered adults.
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