It's tough for Hollywood producers to resist adding sex scenes to movies (well, those geared toward adults, at least). Because, for the most part, audiences enjoy the idea of beautiful people having an intimate moment – one in which everything goes perfectly smoothly.
Unfortunately, big-screen sex scenes don't always depict the realities of intercourse and thus may perpetuate many myths about sex. Read on for six ways that movies get sex all wrong, according to the experts.
Orgasms are easy to achieve and guaranteed.
Very few movie sex scenes end with one — or both — partners failing to orgasm. Instead, movies would have you believe that everyone orgasms every time they have sex and that achieving said orgasm is a piece of cake.
The truth is, female orgasms take a bit of finesse, and many people with vaginas struggle with having orgasms or don't orgasm at all. In fact, one in three women has trouble reaching orgasm when having sex with a partner.
And although much of the focus in research is on female orgasms, men can have trouble reaching climax, too, or struggle to get or maintain an erection.
No one's body makes weird noises during sex.
If and when your body makes noise during sex, keep in mind that it's perfectly natural and normal and shouldn't be a cause for embarrassment.
Queefing, sometimes called "vaginal wind," happens when air that gets trapped in the vagina during intercourse is pushed out. Farting during sex happens, too, and — although it might not be pleasant for either party — it's perfectly normal.
Women's reproductive organs are located close to the colon, and any pressure on these organs can cause the colon to release gas. Also, because orgasm causes your body to relax, it may also make you more prone to pass gas.
The more moaning and yelling, the more pleasure.
Most movies — including the erotic kind — depict women as uttering an endless string of sound effects during sex, from moaning to screaming. Let's not forget that iconic scene from "When Harry Met Sally" with Meg Ryan simulating orgasm in the middle of a restaurant.
Yet lots of noise doesn't necessarily equate to lots of pleasure. Experts say that women often make noise during sex prior to orgasm as a way to help their partner climax or to relieve boredom, fatigue, or discomfort.
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