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Differences in Important Components of Sexual Satisfaction as Identified and Experienced by Undergraduate Males and Females

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Pages 504-522 | Published online: 20 Sep 2022
 

Abstract

Few studies explore the components of sexual satisfaction as specified by college students. This cross-sectional study examined sexual satisfaction at the event level for undergraduate students (n = 1,090), focusing on differences between males/females. Survey results revealed for both males and females, being comfortable with a partner, experiencing orgasm, and having a partner “with skills” predicted sexual satisfaction. Satisfied males reported feeling safe with their partners, spent time touching/kissing, and had “romantic” partners. Satisfied females had partners with previous sexual experience, whom they desired, and vice-versa. These findings can inform comprehensive sexuality education efforts to incorporate the teaching of satisfaction into sexual health.

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge Dr. Paul Joannides, author of The Guide to Getting It On, for his contributions to this research.

Ethical approval

The study received IRB approval on 12/3/2020 from East Carolina University’s Institutional Review Board (UMCIRB 20-002621).

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

Due to the nature of this research, participants of this study did not agree for their data to be shared publicly, so supporting data is not available.

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