The pleasure gap
Also known as orgasm gappleasure equity
The pleasure gap is the well-documented difference in how often partners reach satisfaction in some pairings — a reminder to prioritize everyone's pleasure intentionally.
The gist
Research has found that in some pairings one partner reliably reaches climax more often than the other. The point of naming this isn't blame — it's a nudge to be intentional: ask what a partner enjoys, slow down, and treat everyone's pleasure as equally worth the attention.
Related
Orgasm
An orgasm is the peak of sexual pleasure — a wave of intense release and relaxation — though it's one possible part of intimacy rather than its required goal.
Sexual communication
Sexual communication is openly talking about desires, boundaries, and feedback with a partner — the single most reliable ingredient of a satisfying intimate life.
Foreplay
Foreplay is the intimate build-up — kissing, touch, teasing, words — that increases arousal and connection before or alongside other activity.