“Are orgasms the most important part of sex?” They divided up the data based on political and professional affiliation. Those most likely to answer no to the question were politically liberal writers, artists, and musicians. If you’re highly dopaminergic—as writers, artists, and musicians tend to be—the most important part of sex probably occurs prior to the main event. It’s the conquest. When an imagined object of desire turns into a real person, when hope is replaced with possession, the role of dopamine comes to an end. The thrill is gone, and orgasm is anticlimactic. Finally, as would be
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