{"id":23399,"date":"2024-09-14T10:30:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T08:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=23399"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:46:01","slug":"men-vs-women-why-and-how-do-we-experience-sexual-arousal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/men-vs-women-why-and-how-do-we-experience-sexual-arousal\/","title":{"rendered":"Men vs. Women: Why and How Do We Experience Sexual Arousal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"elevenlabs-audionative-widget\" data-height=\"90\" data-width=\"100%\" data-frameborder=\"no\" data-scrolling=\"no\" data-publicuserid=\"0372d5a1fd62af9fdff979cd83bb46678b98f4289435f2c660f185f334842a57\" data-playerurl=\"https:\/\/elevenlabs.io\/player\/index.html\" data-projectid=\"pN0peyVTgE6DlU2o3AgH\">Loading the <a href=\"https:\/\/elevenlabs.io\/text-to-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elevenlabs Text to Speech<\/a> AudioNative Player&#8230;<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/elevenlabs.io\/player\/audioNativeHelper.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/author\/dr-justin-lehmiller\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"doctor-banner alignnone wp-image-47687 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/justin-lehmiller-doctor-review-white.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To count the number of emotional and physical feelings we experience within a day would be merely impossible. We can go from happy to anxious, horny to angry, and sleepy to hungry within a matter of seconds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And what\u2019s super amazing is that our bodies, the magical vessels that they are, let us know how we\u2019re feeling and dictate to us what we need and desire in that moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexual arousal is one of those feelings that frequently pops up. For many, it happens on a daily basis\u2014often several times per day. So, what triggers those feelings in the first place? And how does it differ for men and women?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Causes Sexual Arousal?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we\u2019re sexually aroused, our cognitive and physical functioning changes. This, of course, varies from person to person, but <strong>we can feel\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/can-sex-be-addictive\/\">sexually charged<\/a>\u00a0from either external, internal, and\/or physiological stimuli.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">External stimuli<\/span> can be seeing an erotic image or video, hearing a sexy song, or even viewing an object or person that may not even be considered \u2018sexual\u2019, yet is associated with something that we perceive to be arousing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Internal stimuli<\/span> is when we have certain thoughts or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/can-our-sexual-fantasies-come-true\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexual fantasies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0about something that\u2019s particularly erotic. For example, that could be anything from doctor-nurse\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/explore-sexual-role-playing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">role play<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to sex on the beach to thinking about our celebrity crush.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re also prone to feeling turned on when we experience physiological stimuli. This could be when there\u2019s an increase in blood flow to the genitals. It can also be when we touch ourselves or a partner touches you, such as when you have your genitals or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/what-exactly-are-nipple-clamps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nipples stimulated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexual Arousal in Men<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever wondered why the expression,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/so-are-blue-balls-like-a-thing-or-not\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A man only thinks with his penis<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0exists? Well, there\u2019s a hint of truth to it.\u00a0While there is great individual variability from man to man in terms of how he gets turned on, <strong>men on average often find that arousal is easily triggered by a single stimulus.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing erotic images, for example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/evolution-of-the-self\/201205\/the-triggers-of-sexual-desire-men-vs-women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">immediately activates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the region of the brain that causes an erection, which can lay the groundwork for feelings of arousal to set in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The fact that arousal is often easily triggered in men <strong>may be part of the reason why men watch so much more porn than women do.<\/strong> But what about porn specifically is so arousing for men?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>When men watch porn, they usually tend to focus more on the genitals<\/strong> in any image or video (hence the close-ups in porn). In fact,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.billionwickedthoughts.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0found that men were 25% more likely than women to focus on the genitals in an image, without even looking at the face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, when it comes to ultimate sexual arousal, images of women experiencing sexual pleasure has shown to be the biggest driving force for heterosexual men\u2019s pleasure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Images or videos of women moaning, gasping, and being visibly aroused can be a major turn-on, which may be why women\u2019s pleasure is often \u201cover-performed\u201d in porn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what does women\u2019s arousal look like? And what kinds of things turn women on?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check this out:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/where-sex-drive-gone\/\">Has Your Sex Drive Disappeared? Here\u2019s What to Do (Besides Relax!)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexual Arousal in Women<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As they say, women are excellent multi-taskers, and that\u2019s no different when it comes to sexual arousal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While a visual stimulus can be appealing, it\u2019s not necessarily the main driver when it comes to women feeling sexually aroused. In fact, <strong>many women may feel threatened by images of unknown naked men<\/strong>, as it could induce feelings of danger and unrest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oftentimes, women are turned on by more than just sheer nudity. That\u2019s why, if you\u2019ve ever seen\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/meet-cindy-gallop-the-woman-wh-thinks-we-should-make-love-not-porn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">porn that is female-centred<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll notice that it has\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more intimate and romantic scenes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <strong>There\u2019s a big focus on talking,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/making-out-the-perfect-time-and-technique\/\">kissing<\/a>, and embracing, as well as other sexual acts, with fewer close-ups on penetration.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual stimulation for women is certainly a thing, but not necessarily in the same way as men. Across genders, there\u2019s a big mental component to sexual arousal, but this seems to be especially true for women. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sexandpsychology.com\/blog\/2012\/6\/18\/what-do-men-and-women-focus-on-when-they-watch-porn-the-answ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In studies of what men and women focus on in porn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <strong>women are paying more attention to the entire context, including background imagery, and not just the sex itself. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may help to explain why romance novels hold more appeal to women than men. The narratives in these books paint a complete picture and feature carefully choreographed sex scenes where you can envision them in your mind in great detail with a setting and feeling\u2014and not just a contextless sex act. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexual Arousal in Men and Women: A Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To summarize, here\u2019s a quote from Ogas, an American writer with doctoral training in neuroscience, and Gaddam, a doctoral researcher at Boston University: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWomen respond to a truly astonishing range of cues across many domains. The physical appearance of a man, his social status, personality, commitment, the authenticity of his emotions, his confidence, family, attitude toward children, kindness, height, and smell. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike men, who become aroused after being exposed to a single cue, women need to experience enough simultaneous cues to cross an ever-varying threshold. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, just a few overwhelming cues can take a woman there. Other times, it takes a very large number of moderate cues. For women, no single cue is either necessary or sufficient.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that, we may start viewing porn and romance novels in a completely new light. And perhaps societal influences really do play a massive role in how and when we feel sexually aroused. Definitely something to ponder on&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Discover:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/erotic-fantasies\/\">Erotic Sex Stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/erotic-fantasies\/audio-erotica\/\">Audio Erotic Sex Stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player&#8230; To count the number of emotional and physical feelings we experience within a day would be merely impossible. 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