A study has found that men have better sexual experiences with women who are less emotionally stable.
Conversely, women seem to prefer men who are not overly agreeable but are attentive to details, as shown by a German survey that gathered data from a thousand participants.
It’s commonly understood that feeling compatible with one’s partner can significantly enhance sexual satisfaction.
However, the specific impact of personality traits on someone’s sexual experiences hasn’t been extensively explored until now.
Julia Velten, the lead researcher, along with her team, conducted interviews with each participant.
For women, the aspects studied included sexual desire, satisfaction, arousal, and orgasm.
The findings indicated that “men whose partners had less emotional stability reported better sexual function.”
It also showed that “lower agreeableness of a sexual partner was predictive of better sexual function in women.”
Published in the Journal Of Sex Research in 2019, the study made an interesting observation.
The researchers explained: “In men who are easily aroused by erotic fantasies or visual stimuli, having a partner who responds in a similar way may facilitate sexual function.”
The average age of the volunteers was 51, and they had been in their current relationships for about 24 years on average.
Interestingly, the duration of the relationship among the couples did not show a connection to decreased sexual function.
However, some experts believe that more investigation is necessary.
Dr. Christian Jarrett, not associated with this study, commented for The British Psychological Society:
He added: “Nonetheless, this study breaks new ground by uncovering the ways that our partner’s personality might have an influence on our own sexual function.”
