When we said never measured, never improved we meant it. Sexperiments are designed to help you find what does (and doesn't) influence your orgasms and arousal. Every month, Lioness users will come together to try and see if their orgasms data changes based on specific techniques, tools, and lifestyle changes.
In other words, we're inviting you to take part in spicy science projects for adults.
New month, new Sexperiment!
It’s been 10 years since we made it our mission to change the lack of research around female orgasms and sexual pleasure. For women and people with vaginas, sexual function is still a taboo subject that doctors and partners are all too comfortable shying away from.
But we believed then what we still scream from the rooftops now: knowledge is pleasure. Especially when it helps women actually enjoy their sexual health, not just “manage” it.
Ten years, top researchers and doctors from around the globe, and about 300,000 smart orgasms later (yes, we’re counting — wouldn’t you?), we’ve learned some seriously juicy things that prove it.
Here are our top 6 favorite things:
Back when we started Lioness, we knew definitively there were three orgasm patterns that a person could have. Thanks to the Lioness, we’ve actually broken down the percentage of users who experience each one too! (Thank you to the 10,663 users who opted in to make this possible!)
Back then, we thought it was only possible to have one of these types. Over time, however, Lioness users have shared their data with us and the proof we were wrong is in their pleasure! Orgasms can and do actually vary by pattern, and even our co-founder Anna Lee has experienced this phenomenon (feminomenon?). As she puts it, “I’ve always been a consistent Ocean wave, but when I practice edging to high arousal, my data has look like an Avalanche instead.”
Whether using our Orgasm Selector or real-time marking in Live View , Lioness users have been marking their Os for a while now. From the simple act of highlighting orgasms, we’ve been able to aggregate this data and find the average female orgasm lasts ~24.4 seconds.
The coolest part? The Lioness data lines up with some incredible research conducting in the 80s and 90s:
…and that’s about what it takes to snap a skinny Hot Cheeto in half! (Or a regular one if you’re not into that type of spicy.)
We’re often asked if you have to insert the Lioness to get orgasm data, and the answer is yes! That’s because those sensors need to be inside the body to track pelvic floor contractions (aka orgasms).
Thanks to the many, many Lioness users inserting the Lioness and tracking their orgasms, we’ve found that the average force of a vaginal orgasm is 69.9 gF — and the average force of an anal orgasm is about 100 gF! In the world of food, that’s enough to squish a blueberry. (We know because Anna spent a lot of time figuring this stuff out to make gF make more sense.)
We live in a day and age where everyone wants things fast and optimized — the quickest route, the fastest delivery, the most instantaneous response. But it appears orgasms are not into instant gratification!
After a year of Sexperiments, we have seen a consistent correlation between longer sessions and longer, stronger, higher-rated orgasms. Here are some of the most notable increases we’ve seen:
On an aggregate scale, session length increased by 5 mins and 24 secs, while orgasm length increased by 9 secs!
See the data here.
Overall average session length increased from 7 mins 43 secs to 9 mins 59 secs, while the average peak force of orgasms increased by 9 gF.
See the data here.
On average, Lioness users who masturbated with CBD serum or CBD suppositories saw an overall increase in orgasmic force and star rating. Users also found they achieved orgasm faster!
See the data here.
One of our favorite researchers, Dee Hartmann (pelvic floor physical therapist and co-author of the Pleasure Prescription) led a study with 26 Lioness users to see how their data compared depending on age ranges between 21-60, five of whom were peri or post-menopasual.
Her research showed that women ages 31-40 yo took the longest to orgasm (~598 seconds) but produced the longest orgasms at ~30 seconds. Women ages 51-60 , however, Hartmann found took the least amount of time to achieve orgasm (~219 seconds) but experienced the strongest orgasmic peak force of 1425 gF.
Much to our surprise, mutual masturbation was incredibly successful at creating opportunities for longer sessions and better O’s. Here’s what we reported in our Sexperiment wrap-up:
“Two heads are better than one has never been more true! On average, Lioness users who masturbated with a partner saw an average peak force of 86 gF during orgasm compared to 62 gF during baseline sessions. Here’s what else they found:
So if you’re not foregoing partnered sex for some mutual masturbation, we highly recommend giving it a try.
From myth-busting orgasm patterns to measuring the force of a Hot Cheeto snap, we’ve turned pleasure into power — and we’re just getting started.
If there’s anything ten years, 300,000 orgasms, and a boatload of pelvic floor contractions have taught us, it’s that when women are given the tools, they will explore, learn, and rewrite the rules of their arousal.
Join us as we look toward another 10 years and beyond of better, smarter, orgasms. We’ve got our Lioness vibrators in hand and our data at the ready — do you?
Masturbation as a part of your daily or weekly routine has a lot of merit. Reliable solo pleasure in a comfortable place can be good for your mental and sexual health, your sleep hygiene, etc.
But there’s also something to be said for shaking it up and introducing a little novelty in the mix. In fact, novelty (especially for women and people with vaginas) is scientifically proven to improve pleasure, arousal, and orgasm.
So before you pull out your Lioness Smart Vibrator for a little play time in your bedroom again take a look around your home and consider trying somewhere new.
If you’re wondering why should I masturbate somewhere different, perhaps the better question is, “why not?” But there’s actually a science backed answer to the initial question.
As humans, we suffer from a phenomenon known as "habituation to stimulus.” This is just a fancy way to say that as we have increased exposure to certain things, we get used to them and they stop impacting us the same.
For masturbation, this means that the same bed, the same pillow, and the same spot on the ceiling you lock eyes with as your orgasm naturally lose their pizazz over time.
Fortunately, changing locations is an easy, accessible, and effective way to make flicking the bean feel exciting again.
If you haven’t looked around your home and thought, “I should try masturbating there,” this one’s for you. Just remember, each location comes with its own necessary precautions!
Grab a waterproof toy (like the Lioness Smart Vibrator) and hit the showers the next time you masturbate! If you really want to make it fun, play with the water temperature or your positioning to find what really works for you. Just remember, if you’re going to use a toy in a bath tub full of water, make sure it’s water proof, not just water resistant.
Living rooms are generally open spaces that promote relaxation, hobbies, and connection. So what better place to have a little solo-play if the opportunity presents itself?
If you live in a shared home, this may be tricky so plan accordingly. Opt for the floor to avoid the couch if the space is shared, and prepare for bodily fluids by lying a blanket down first.
Sure, it might be small and dark but it’s also super private and definitely not your bedroom. Not much else to say on that, just trust us and give it a try!
Pro Tip: This one can be extra fun if you have any type of power dynamic in your relationship! Have a bratty sub that needs a funishment? Make them give themselves an orgasm in the closet before they get anything else from you. If you’re on the other side of the door, you get to listen in and if you’re not, they get the added fun of leaving proof behind for you.
Obviously, this one needs to be explored with caution. If you have neighbors that can see or hear you, it’s probably not the best option. If you have privacy, however, masturbating outside can be extremely exciting! There’s something to be said about fresh air and a little sunshine on your bare skin.
Another location that requires a lot of discretion, masturbating in the car is just taboo enough that it can really spice things up in a surprisingly hot way. Take precaution to avoid heat exhaustion for yourself in the vehicle, and not violating anyone’s consent outside the vehicle before you give it a try though. This location is best explored somewhere private where you can have the vehicle running or the windows open.
Whether you’re bored of the bed or just looking to see what happens when you touch yourself somewhere new, masturbating somewhere other than your bedroom is a great way to explore and enhance your arousal. Will it lead to a better, stronger, or longer orgasm? Well…the only way to find out for sure is to make sure you take your Lioness Smart Vibrator with you on your journey through your home!
At the heart of Sexperiments is a curiosity to bring science into the bedroom for the sake of improving orgasms and arousal. For March, we really put that to the test by asking Lioness users to drink responsibility to see what happens to their orgasms.
Our hypothesis? Well, the research on alcohol says arousal shouldn’t improve, but let’s see where users and their data fell:
Each Sexplorer was prompted to formulate a hypothesis and vote in a poll before beginning their Sexperiment. Community Poll: How often do you drink before masturbation? Unsurprisingly, a majority of Lioness users — a whopping 53% — said they drink before masturbation sometimes.
The remaining 47% were split almost in half with 23% saying often and 24% saying never.
Lioness users were given three choices for this hypothesis: Get Better, Stay the Same, or Get Worse.
This month, we saw almost half cast their vote for yes, alcohol will improve my arousal and orgasms.
Responsibly drinking had a marked negative affect on arousal and orgasms for Lioness users. Here’s what the data showed:
It looks like the science of alcohol and sex rings true: orgasms are not objectively improved by drinking. Latency increasing and orgasm duration decreasing are good indications of less pleasurable experiences — but the data is still anecdotal! If you’re over 21 and can do so, consider having a drink and having some solo time to see what it’s like for you.
Grab your Lioness and join Sexperiments today!
If February is the month of love, then what better time is there to give mutual masturbation a try? Here’s what 28 days of masturbating together taught us:
At the start of February, each Sexplorer was prompted to formulate a hypothesis and vote in a poll before beginning their Sexperiment.
If this isn’t your first Sexperiments data drop, then you know the drill. Before flicking the bean with their partner(s), each Lioness user let us know how often (or not) they’re mutually masturbating:
Surprisingly, over a quarter of participants said Never, while the remaining percentage chose often or sometimes.
Lioness users were given three choices for this hypothesis: Get Better, Stay the Same, or Get Worse.
Here’s how they voted, with 68% hypothesizing that their O’s would Get Better, and only 7% worried they’d get worse:
Two heads are better than one has never been more true! On average, Lioness users who masturbated with a partner saw an average peak force of 86 gF during orgasm compared to 62 gF during baseline sessions. Here’s what else they found:
The average time to orgasm increased to 10 min 45 secs minutes (compared to 4 min 59 secs in solo sessions)
Overall average session length increased to 20 min 51 seconds (compared to 7 min 56 secs in sessions without socks)
If you’re looking for better, stronger, and longer Os, mutual masturbation is worth a try. But if partnered playtime isn’t you’re thing, that’s okay! In fact, we’re already in the swing of a new Sexperiment to find how alcohol affects our orgasms. Grab your Lioness and join Sexperiments today!
