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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2025

Evolutionary Role of the Female Orgasm: Insights into Mate Choice and Beyond.

Caio Santos Alves da Silva, Anthonieta Looman Mafra, Jaroslava Varella Valentova

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Caio Santos Alves da SilvaDepartment of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05588-030, Brazil. caiosantosalvesdasilva@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5039-8860
Anthonieta Looman MafraDepartment of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05588-030, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7612-8778
Jaroslava Varella ValentovaDepartment of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05588-030, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2113-3385

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 143811/2019-3Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 315952/2021-0Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2018/16370-5
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Abstract

The female orgasm remains a subject of extensive debate within evolutionary sciences, primarily due to the absence of a consensus regarding its adaptive function. Some hypotheses propose that it could function as a mechanism for mate selection, possibly linked to reproductive strategies. Studies have observed that lesbian women tend to experience orgasms more frequently than straight women, suggesting a potential link to advantageous partner characteristics. We explored the connection between the female orgasm and mate selection, aiming to ascertain its role as an adaptive tool for mate choice. A total of 939 sexually active Brazilian women (M

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Biological EvolutionChoice BehaviorMarriageOrgasmSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersAdultBrazilFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultEvolutionary psychologyFemale orgasmMate-choiceMating strategies

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PMID39349707

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