New poll from online dating service Lavalife finds almost 50% of men have faked an orgasm

Toronto, Ontario, March 7, 2007 – When it comes to faking orgasms, are men just as guilty? A surprising new Lavalife poll shows faking orgasms are not just a woman’s prerogative. An astounding 48% of the 9,100 men polled on online dating site Lavalife.com say they too have faked an orgasm.

“When it comes to faking orgasms, people assume that it’s primarily done by women,” says Ambrose Diaz, a contributing editor to Lavalife Magazine, who recently researched the topic and wrote a story on the practice … or lack thereof. “The poll we conducted on www.Lavalife.com shows us that it’s definitely not just women who are faking it, but a large number of men as well.”

How do men do it? “Wearing a condom makes it easy,” says Diaz. “According to my research, the men who have faked an orgasm without a condom just told their partners they didn’t ejaculate very much.”

According to Diaz, many of the reasons men fake orgasms are similar to those of women: they are tired, they just want to be done, or they just aren’t into sex that particular night. Some thought they were going to lose their erection or felt they were lacking an emotional connection.

In comparison to the men, 82% of the 6,350 women who were surveyed say they have faked an orgasm.

About Lavalife
Lavalife is ranked the #1 website for online dating in Canada* and is ranked among the top 10 worldwide dating sites.** A leading provider of products and services designed for singles, Lavalife connects, engages and entertains through a variety of web, voice and mobile offerings. Founded in 1987, Lavalife Corp. markets its products and services across the United States, Canada and Australia. Lavalife's open-minded approach to online dating allows singles to choose how they want to "click" by offering three unique and distinctive services in personals: dating, relationships and intimate encounters. Lavalife has attracted millions of unique members who exchange 1.3 million messages every day. For more information, visit http://www.lavalife.com.

* Source: Combination of comScore Media Metrix and Lavalife . Lavalife estimates that it ranks #1 in Canada when publicly quoted statistics are adjusted to reflect traffic assigned to other web sites.

** Source: Combination of comScore Media Metrix and Lavalife. Lavalife estimates that it ranks in the top 10 worldwide when publicly quoted statistics are adjusted to reflect traffic assigned to other web sites.