The 10 Biggest Mistakes Women Make During Sex

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By now, we’d hope you’d be across what constitutes proper sex etiquette - from the basic (do use protection, do take off your socks) to the far more specific (don’t tell your partner how great your ex was in bed). But as anyone who has ever done the deed can attest, it is situational: what turns on one person, maybe a deal breaker for another.

That’s why it’s handy that Illicit Encounters have done all the hard work (pardon, the pun) and surveyed both sexes to find out the most common faux pas. Prepare to be enlightened.

What men think are women's biggest sex mistakes:

Failing to initiate sex
Always wanting sex with the lights off
Faking an orgasm
Talking too much
Not asking to try anything new
Mentioning what an ex-partner did in bed
Over-thinking sex
Being too timid
Believing he is always up for sex
Worrying too much about how they look

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Women think are men’s biggest sex mistakes:

Skipping on foreplay and rushing straight into full (guessing this means penetrative?) sex
Having an orgasm first
Being clumsy
Talking dirty in a crude way
Lack of communication/intimacy after sex
Falling asleep as soon as they've come
Commenting on women’s body shape
Assuming they know what she wants
Rigidly stick to your plan and ignoring her body language
Keeping it completely physical with no emotional connection

Let us reiterate: these won't be considered no no's for everyone, so please take them with a grain of salt - but it is good info to have for the next time you do the no pants dance.

Lucy Bode

Lucy is WH’s Digital Editor, Features Writer, social media guru and resident woo. A long black lover and foodie at heart, she considers peanut butter an hourly staple and believes chardonnay is the superior drop. When she's not at the beach, barre or yoga studio you'll find her coming up with new and improved ways to kill her unkillable houseplants