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The Myth of the Male Orgasm

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Believe it or not, men sometimes fake it too.

My friend Alex felt a great deal of anxiety about his inability to climax during intercourse, which persisted for years. Instead of just continuing to "fake it," Alex looked for other ways to express himself with a partner. This led him to discover a broader range of experiences and sensations — including, eventually, plenty of partnered orgasms. In time, he even found himself occasionally climaxing during intercourse, "but by then it no longer seemed like such a big deal."

"The experience made me a better lover," Alex says. Now in his forties, Alex is that rare guy who can hang with the girls and discuss the virtues of the Hitachi Magic Wand vs. the Rabbit without blushing. You may laugh, but name-dropping the latest model vibrator has to be one of the greatest "sensitive guy" pickup strategies ever invented.