Guys, you too can pick up one or two things here about what the ladies really like!
Excerpts, for those without the time:
[...The first step to helping your partner sparkle, however, is to realize that you’re not alone. In a TODAY Show/Men’s Health survey of 5,000 men and women, you revealed your most common bedroom complaints:
- About one
in five women rates her partner’s sexual skills as average or worse.
But 25 percent of all women have never given their man any suggestions
in bed. Main reason by far: “Afraid of hurting his feelings” (50
percent of those women who keep quiet).
- And
yet, men claim they are open to criticism. Fully 80 percent of men say:
“Whatever you want, all you have to do is ask.” An additional 17
percent are open to feedback … if she’s “nice about it.” Only 3 percent
say they don’t want to hear anything.
- Women
are more reserved — 59 percent of them say “whatever you want (almost),
all you have to do is ask.” Another 32 percent will take feedback if
it’s nicely presented.
- 64 percent of
women say that when they’ve given their partner feedback on his bedroom
skills, it’s really improved their sex lives. Among men who gave
suggestions to women, 58 percent say it worked.
- The
best time to offer constructive criticism is during sex, according to
58 percent of men and 53 percent of women. Many sex therapists,
however, say it’s better to wait until you’re outside of the bedroom to
bring this up.
- Men are most insecure
about how long they last in bed (36 percent), followed by their size
(18 percent). Among women, 22 percent of women say their partner’s lack
of staying power is their biggest complaint.
- Women are most insecure about their weight (40 percent), and their struggle to reach orgasm (14 percent).
- 39
percent of women say the biggest mistake a man makes is not spending
enough time on foreplay. But 34 percent of men say it’s the area
they’re most proud of.
- And here’s a
bit of a surprise. When listing complaints, 29 percent of men say she
does everything just fine — they just want to do it more often. Among
women, that number jumps to 35 percent.
- Among both men and women, one in four agrees with the statement “It’s extremely important that my partner thinks I’m great in bed. It affects my confidence in the rest of my life.”...]
What do you think? Are you reluctant to express yourself sexually?
