The reason why he really wants you to orgasm has nothing to do with your sexual pleasure

You and your bae are in the middle of some hot action between the sheets. Though, you are loving every moment of it, you are not anywhere near a climax. But, once he is done, he insists that you do too. Well, you might feel that his need to satisfy you stems from the unconditional love that he feels for you, but sorry to burst the bubble ladies, this is clearly not true.

Don't go all puppy-eyed if he constantly asks you if you have had an orgasm. It's got nothing to do with your sexual gratification. What you don't know is that men view female orgasms as an opportunity to confirm their manhood, or so says a study.

According to a study published in the Journal of Sex Research, men who think sexually pleasing women is important are really doing it to please themselves.

"Thanks to the sexual scripts society assigns people, men often feel like they have to prove themselves through symbolically masculine achievements," states the study.

During the course of the study, researchers analyzed the responses of 810 men. It was found that men reported higher feelings of masculinity after reading a vignette in which a female partner orgasmed versus a vignette in which a female partner did not orgasm.

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The lead authors did agree that cultural ideas about masculinity push many men to feel like they need to live up to certain ideals, which in turn puts a lot of pressure on them. But, this should not be the case.

"Women's orgasms shouldn't be seen as another notch on the bedpost, so to speak. Women's orgasms should be experienced--when they are wanted--as a wonderful part of sexuality, not as something men give to women as an example of their prowess," said co-author of the study Sara B. Chadwick from the University of Michigan.

And we agree.

So, dear men, you can relax. Your inability to make a woman orgasm will not be held against you. And maybe if you stop pestering your partner to climax, she will stop faking one to feed your ego.

Also read: Straight women enjoy fewer orgasms, claims study. Men, are you listening?