Stimul8
Written: Monday, March 8, 2010FAKE IT
One in ten women fake an orgasm almost every single time they have sex, a new study has found.
Researchers found that a whopping 48 per cent of British women have faked it in bed, with nine per cent admitting they do it most of the time, or even every time they have sex.
Seven per cent have even dumped their other half because they didn't satisfy them in bed, but just one in ten of those told them the real reason for the break-up.
Not surprisingly, one in five women claims to be extremely unhappy with their sex life, with 16 per cent complaining about a lack of foreplay, and 11 saying their partner orgasms too quickly.
Eight per cent also said their other half is clueless when it comes to keeping them happy between the sheets.
A spokesman for Stimul8, a fruit flavoured energy soft drink reputed for its aphrodisiac and performance enhancing ingredients, which commissioned the survey said: ''It appears guys in the UK have their work cut out if one in five women are saying they are extremely unhappy with their sex life.
''But it's not all down to the blokes as women need to communicate a bit more with their partner to let them know what it is they really want.
''Although it may be down to tiredness or stress, if a guy isn't doing it right, he's not going to know unless he is told.''
The poll of 3,000 women also revealed that almost 38 per cent of women reckon their partner would struggle to tell the difference between a real and fake orgasm.
And just six per cent of those who have had to fake it in bed were caught out by their other half.
One in five women even admitted to thinking about another man in bed to help them reach orgasm, with a famous actor or a male friend the most popular people to fantasize about.
But rather than talking to their partner to try and sort it out, more than a quarter admit they are too embarrassed or can't be bothered to bring the subject up.
Researchers also found that women in Exeter are the biggest fakers in bed, with more than half of women (57%) in the Devon city admitting to faking an orgasm.
Second place in the faker's league went to women living in Brighton, where 56 per cent have pretended to have an orgasm.
Belfast came third with 55 per cent admitting to faking it, while Swansea and Aberdeen completed the top five.
But those in Oxford have a better time with just 35 per cent having to fake it bed to make their partner think they are having a good time.
Women in Portsmouth came second with just 39 per cent faking their orgasms, followed by those living in Plymouth, Cambridge and Coventry.
A spokesman for Stimul8 added: ''It looks like what men really need in the UK right now is a confidence boost in the bedroom.
''They need to enhance their performance and get back on track to satisfying their women.''
Cities most likely to fake it in bed
1. Exeter
2. Brighton
3. Belfast
4. Swansea
5. Aberdeen
6. Glasgow
7. Cardiff
8. Edinburgh
9. Bristol
10. Birmingham
Cities least likely to fake it in bed
1. Oxford
2. Portsmouth
3. Plymouth
4. Cambridge
5. Coventry
6. Liverpool
7. Leeds
8. Sheffield
9. Southampton
10. London
