Psychological Aspects of Pretending Orgas

This bachelor thesis focuses on the psychological aspects of pretending orgasm. In most cases this deceptive behaviour is caused by sexual dysfunction, therefore the first chapter is devoted to these difficulties. In the following section the prevalence of this phenomenon is discussed as well as the methods of pretending and other findings based on previous studies in this area. An individual may be motivated to pretend by circumstantial, internal, and relational factors, thus the thesis discusses various reasons leading to this behaviour. Furthermore, associations of pretending orgasm with adult attachment, communication between partners and satisfaction are summarized. In the empirical part of the thesis, research was conducted using the translated PORM inventory to explore the most common reasons for pretending orgasm in the Czech Republic and their associations with its frequency and certain socio-demographic variables. After the analysis of almost two hundred responses, it was found that Czech women, in comparison to Czech men, pretend more for their partner's sake and to improve emotional communication/closeness, whereas men pretend more because of insecurity and manipulation/power. Respondents who often use this deceptive strategy reported significantly more pretending for the reasons "Feels..