This is in The Star today. Rather surprising, I must say but it's only random sampling and may not necessarily reflect reality, or does it?
Article reproduced from The Star
Plenty of sex but for many, it’s not all the way
Malaysians are having lots of sex but they just do not seem to be enjoying it all that much.
While last year’s Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey said four in five Malaysians were having sex on a weekly basis – this year’s results reveals that only 44% of Malaysians managed to achieve orgasm every time they have sex.
However, Singaporeans fare worse. Only 36% usually manage to feel the earth move, according to the survey’s latest report entitled “The Big O”.
Gender-wise, 62% of Malaysian males almost always reach climax during sex while women get a raw deal – only 25% almost always achieving orgasm.
The survey also found that 86% of Malaysians who frequently had orgasm feel sexually at ease with themselves while 60% of those who regularly came to a climax also enjoyed good psychological health.
Globally, the leaders are the Italians, Spaniards, Mexicans and South Africans who are most likely to climax every time with 66% usually managing to hit the spot.
Least likely to achieve an orgasm are the Chinese and people from Hong Kong (both 24%), followed closely by the Japanese (27%).
Reproductive and sexual health specialist, Dr Mohd Ismail Mohd Tambi, said that while orgasms are not the be all and end all of sex, regularly achieving orgasms improves emotional and overall well-being.
“If you want to have an orgasm, it is important that you surrender yourself to the good feelings you are experiencing. Relaxation is crucial.”
Dr Mohd Ismail said work worries should also be left outside the bedroom as couples needed to have protected and uninterrupted time.
Globally, eight in 10 people who frequently have orgasm felt close to their partner during sex.
The survey was conducted among 26,000 people in 26 countries of which 1,026 were Malaysians.
They were questioned on key aspects of their sex lives such as health, education, beliefs, attitudes to sex and social circumstances.
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I wonder if dolphins are in the same dilemma. I read that dolphins are the only other species (besides humans) that make love for pleasure.
Nice bit of information. That further shows that we, East Asians, are so up tight ... :D
ReplyDeleteagree with andie, asians are more uptight!
ReplyDeleteand oh, on the gd psychological health part - thats cool! :)
*heya btw, ive done a small write up on you on my blog :)
Dolphins are also the only species besides man that gang-rape.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, bonobo (also known as pygmy chimps) make love for the sake of diplomacy.
ReplyDeleteI think culture has a lot to do with it. We are conservative and under-exposed thus less educated in this area and dare I say, timid and shy? How many ladies would dare tell their mate, "I'm not there yet."? (You understand I'm able to say this online because no one is able to see me blush. lol)
ReplyDeleteWould I be wrong to assume that there's better understanding among the same gender and is it any wonder as to why there is more same-gender unions? No, I'm not one, not that there is anything wrong with it.
Thanks, Andie, for your thoughts.
QC, Asian men are uptight too? hehe..
ReplyDeleteSo, it's true that people who love together stay together?
Hey, thanks so much for the write-up. Awesome and much appreciated.
MM, gee! I didn't know that?! God must have wanted two species with the same traits when he created Earth.
ReplyDeleteAnd about bonobo, that's interesting. Hope they don't offer their mates just to get a deal. Humans do, don't we? lol