Are men still from Mars, and women from Venus? (Picture: Getty Images)
Sex education might be able to teach us how the basics work, but sometimes, we don’t know the quirks until we start trying it ourselves.
And for many straight men, it wasn’t until they got a girlfriend for the first time that they learned things about the human anatomy we might consider basics, as well as crucial aspects of our personalities.
Sure, not all women are the same, and it’d be a grand generalisation to suggest that we were. Plus, it’s safe to say that for countless women who date them, men can also be utterly, utterly confusing.
But for all our individualities, there are some tropes that many of us ladies resonate with, some of which men are still gradually learning about through hands-on experiences with their partners.
Here are some of the discoveries men have admitted to making about women through dating them for the first time…
Foreplay
Now, we all know how important foreplay is. Neglecting it is like skipping the starter to go straight to the main course. And, of course, just foreplay alone still counts as sex – it’s not all about the penetration.
But for those who do partake in a bit of penis-in-vagina sex (equally achievable with strap-ons or vibrators), foreplay is essential as it sets the mood.
And crucially, clitoral stimulation is a non-negotiable for many people with vaginas, as one study found that just 6% of women can have an orgasm through just vaginal stimulation alone.
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The clitoris is an essential part of pleasure for many women (Picture: Getty Images)
‘I can probably speak for the majority of men when I say porn conditioned us to think that the clit was some DJ set we had to scratch, when in reality most women can get off with way less than that,’ @Porongas1993 penned on one Reddit thread debating the matter.
‘My first partner taught me the secret is to apply the same amount of pressure you would as if you were rubbing your index and thumb together and wanted to feel your fingerprints.’
But for some men, getting a girlfriend for the first time taught them some crucial basics about anatomy, as @shak_0508 wrote: ‘the vagina is a lot lower down than you’d expect.’
This even provoked a response from one woman, as @tellmewhatyoulike chimed: ‘I’m a woman, but I’ve found many men don’t know that women don’t pee out of their vaginas, and that there is a separate hole for that.’
For others, they learned about the intricacies of penis-in-vagina sex, as @MindlessPut7675 wrote: ‘[I learned that] going deep isn’t great …read more
Source:: Metro