Women more likely to fake an orgasm if they're the main breadwinner

Lads, this might be tough to take

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Let's face it, when it comes to bedroom activities, men largely want to feel they're putting in a strong - even impressive - performance.

Everyone knows the objective, but finding out your partner has faked their climax stings more than just a little bit.

Women are more likely to fake orgasm if they are the main breadwinner.

A study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science found that women can pick up on 'fragile masculinity' if their male partners feel less secure by earning less.

Researchers in Florida 157 women who were in a sexual relationship with a man.

They found that women are twice as likely to fake orgasm as they attempt to reassure their men.

The study also found the effect was amplified when the woman earned 'substantially more' than her male partner.