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How To Tell If He's Faking An Orgasm

Men fake orgasms, too. How to tell if his O is for real.

In our piece, The Myth Of The Male Orgasm, we wrote about men who have trouble coming—it's not as uncommon as you think. In fact, an AskMen survey found that 23% of guys have faked it at some point.

Women impersonate the O for various reasons; a common excuse is not wanting to hurt his feelings. AskMen says that guys do it for the same reason. "The prevailing opinion is that men should be able to climax whenever, wherever and under any circumstance," which simply isn't true. Your dude might have trouble peaking if he's tired, stressed or drunk, or if he's already climaxed that day. And if that's the situation, he might fake it.

Of course, it'd be better to postpone sex or talk to your partner about why you're not hitting the high note, but real life doesn't always work the way it should. People will continue to fake orgasms, and for men who have never done it before, AskMen provides a handy guide. Ladies, here are some signs he might be faking it.

1. His moans sound like those kooky cat noises you hear late at night. AskMen tells guys to avoid doing anything too emphatic: "overacting will kill this performance." Look for unusually intense cries, thrashing or weird facial expressions.

2. You usually come in missionary position but this time he moves behind you before climax. One of the joys (or predicaments) of face-to-face sex is seeing the other person's expressions when they come, and that contortion is pretty hard to fudge. AskMen warns, "a girl who has been with you before will recognize if your orgasm face is not consistent. So, when faking an orgasm, it is best to do it doggy style or in any other position in which you are not facing one another."

3. He trashed the condom too quickly.  AskMen advises dudes to "take off the condom immediately after pulling out and wrap it in a tissue before you throw it in the garbage," so you won't see that the rubber's reservoir tip is in a drought. If you're the snooping type you could go through the trash, but that would be mildly creepy.

4. He gets all cuddly when he usually flips over and goes to sleep (or vice versa). Doing something different after sex could mean he's turned over a new leaf, or it could mean he's not experiencing his normal post-peak feelings so he's doing what he thinks he should do instead of what he feels like doing. AskMen says that "now is not the time to deviate from your normal routine."

Keep in mind that even if all signs point to fabrication, his O might, in fact, be for real. Maybe the sex was so incredible that it brought out his inner Pavarotti or mixed-martial artist. Or maybe he was bored of same old position and wanted something new. Perhaps the condom was constricting him and he wanted that sucker off, stat. Don't jump to any conclusions.

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sexysiren Complicated unhappily married
Posted 1 week ago

I actually can't feel when my partner has an orgasm.I can guess but Im never sure unless I see it for myself.I do however feel a warm wetness after if he ejaculates inside without a condom,which I hardly ever done anyway.I had sex once and my partner finished qquicky and I didn't feel anything when he climaxed,he didnt make any noise or seem to experience what I'd deem an orgasm so I think he faked it,he swears he didn't but now Im not so sure.

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serafim_Azriel Taken Not enough sex
Posted May 23, 2009

My boyfriend has problems orgasming sometimes, but he's actually quite honest with me about it. It happens, usually when he's drunk or he's been on a smoking binge. I have had him orgasm without ejaculating though, and didn't think it possible until I saw it myself.

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Qverb Taken Rugburns, sarcasm, giggling, beautiful
Posted May 11, 2009

This is one of those articles that makes ejaculation and orgasms the equivalent. Just because a man finishes doesn't mean that he orgasmed, and we've seen tantra help men orgasm without spilling the seed. Faking from both sexes is a no-no.

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devilishkitty Married fun exciting satisifying frequent
Posted April 2, 2009

I couldn't agree more, furthermore women should not fake it either. How is a man gonna learn?

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sexy0021 Single LOYAL-NaUgHtY -NiCe- Endurance
Posted March 23, 2009

Yikes-frankly I don't understand how (and why) a male can fake an orgasm? I believed all women could not only feel the oncoming orgasm like a bowling ball as it passes through the shaft, but also the head expand at ejaculation, and not to mention the heavy secretion of seminal fluid. You can't fake all 3 of those factors and why would you really desire to anyways?- If one unfortunately (for him) faces the inability to orgasm- don't forget you can still pleasure your partner to multiple orgasms.

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