August 15, 2022

Do men knowknow where thethe clitoris is?

The adultoymegastore’s Sex Survey for 2020 has shown some completely unsurprising results, that the location of the clitoris is still a mystery waiting to be solved.

Australian men are less likely than New Zealand men to know where the clitoris is – the survey found

87% of Australian respondents said they knew where the clitoris is, compared with 92% of New Zealand men surveyed.

To help you out, here is a handy map.

New Zealand men were also more likely to know where the G-spot is (72%) compared with Australian men (68%). 

Adulttoymegastore Head of Customer Satisfaction, Emma Hewitt, says that the results being self-reported mean they need to be taken with a grain of salt.

“Let’s be real here, New Zealand men also reported they knew where the G-spot is more than New Zealand women. And there are questions over whether the G-spot even exists! What we can take away from this is whether awareness of what works and what doesn’t for our lovers is a focus for men.”

But it’s not just the vulva and vagina that are a mystery to many men. Only 18% of New Zealand men and 17% of Australian men know where the P-spot is. New Zealand women and Australian women weren’t far behind, both at 16%.

Baby boomers are more likely than any other generation to report that they knew where the clitoris was located with 93% responding that they did. Generation Y are least likely to be able to find the clitoris – only 86% of Gen Y men know where to find it and only 89% of Gen Y women do.

The Silent Generation is most clued-up on the clitoris (perhaps due to life experience), with 96% saying they know where to find it.

Hewitt says sex education in New Zealand could focus more on anatomy and sexual pleasure so that when you begin a sexual relationship you know where the clitoris is.

“That so many people can’t say where the clitoris is or P-spot is, yet they’re having sexually relationships – it is really surprising. If you don’t know your body, how can you enjoy it? It would be great to see a focus on celebrating your body and being able to explore it in a safe way that allows you to understand what you do and don’t like.”

When it comes to being confident in asserting sexual needs and desires with a partner, only 45% of respondents from both countries felt confident to do this. The younger the person, the more likely they were to be able to do this confidently. Gen Z said 54% are confident asserting their sexual needs and desired with their partner, Gen Y were at 52%, Gen X were at 44%, Baby boomers at 40% and the Silent Generation at 34%.

“What we can take from this is that people of all ages don’t feel confident saying what they want in the bedroom. That’s a real worry. We want 100% of people having a sexual relationship to be able to say what they want and need from their partner. Working confidence and consent into relationships from teenage years onwards is crucial.”