Can someone explain female sexual arousal to me?

I've been too nervous to ask this question but first let me say that I already know what happens to a female during sexual arousal, I just don't know how often it happens or what causes it. Do women get sexually aroused by having dirty thoughts or looking at naughty things? I've heard a lot of women say that they don't get sexually aroused by looking at a attractive man and thinking dirty thoughts. They say they need a "emotional connection", that's when they become sexually attracted and aroused by the guy. I don't understand that. It kind of makes sense though since I heard that "playgirl" had very few female fans. Various articles claim that a study was done that showed women become sexually aroused by other women. https://www.medicaldaily.com/female-sexuality-straight-women-turned-attractive-women-are-either-bisexual-or-gay-360486

https://fusion.net/story/234055/why-straight-women-are-attracted-to-women/
I know I shouldn't believe everything the Internet says. Look at the Most helpful girl's answer here. https://www.girlsaskguys.com/dating/q1138644-women-are-not-as-visual-as-men-is-a-huge-myth-agree
I don't mean to offend anyone with this question, I'm just trying to understand women better. So can someone explain to me how female sexual arousal works?
1 0

Most Helpful Guys

  • REPLY ME IF YOU HAVE READ...
    Can I pm you someday will long description on this topic...
    It seems everyone is lying to you in some degree and you are getting confused even more...
    CAN I?
    As for now and seeing your above links...
    REMEMBER... ... ... Women are sexualized way way way way way way way way way way way way more than guys... and most people ignore this fact... and its psychological effect on mind and sexuality/turn ons/visual etc... at the time when you are growing up.
    Men are are not sexualized, and this fact may change the way women see at us... however she may not be attracted to women but... ... .. ... ... .."women will remind her of sex" ... ... ... ... .. .. see most porn pics are of women or the video starter is a woman in provocative pose... etc and trillion more reasons...

    NOT JUST GUYS, EVEN GIRLS NEGLECTED THESE ABOVE FACTS WHEN EXPLAINING THINGS TOO YOU...

    One more thing to remember, GIRLS can tell you what they feel about these matter (attractions.. etc) ... but they can NOT tell about "why" they feel so... i. e. .. .. the psychological reason behind it...
    For that, the reason is the the way two genders are portrayed in the society and growing up seeing those... example, boobs are shown a sexual object to you since you are a kid so you are attracted to them but if... women walked topless all the time since you were a kid/toddler, you won't get attracted to them... ie.. you get used to it...
    PROOF: There are many African tribes where men and women both walk topless and men are not aroused by boobs at all...

    • Yes you can PM me.

  • It's slower than us. And it's not necessarily associated to the genitals. It's all the skin... the way you talk to her (for hours before it's time) kissing everywhere is usually important to them... smile... be nice... inserting your finger in her special place doesn't usually do it... they are sensitive on the outside of that (and it's about light pressure). Look up "the hood" on google. Play with that sensitive little guy and she'll howl with pleasure. They like oral just as we do. But do it right, working your way over to that place instead of diving right in. It's more emotional for them whereas it's more physical for us. Get the book "The Joy Of Sex."

Most Helpful Girls

  • For me, I don't really get turned on looking at shirtless guys or whatever, but it's more of the thought (my imagination) of a hot guy like protruding in underwear, if you know what I mean. Imagination is better than reality sometimes because you can make it to be as hot as you want. I also get turned on knowing that my guy is turned on, and when I feel that he is hard. But I never can orgasm unless I'm directly stimulated for around ten minutes and usually foreplay is a must. I don't have to have a deep relationship, it's not always emotional for me, like some people assume for most girls. The most important thing "is" kind of looks, because if you find them attractive, obviously, you get hot for them and want to bang them.
    So, yes, I do think of naughty things. And I don't know if guys get this, but with girls, your muscles in you pelvic area, it kind of aches when you're arouse, but in a good way, and that's when you know you need to stimulated so you can get off. Also, my heart races, and sometimes nipples become erect and sensitive.

    • I've always wondered if women look at men differently than us straight guys look at other guys.

    • Of course they do, if they're attracted to them.

    • That's a relief, because I feared that straight women looked at men the same way that us straight men looked at other other men.

  • Women are visual... At least most are. We also get aroused through scent, touch, sound, taste, etc.

    But we don't get aroused as quickly. Whereas a guy can see the tiniest sexual stimulus or have a dirty thought when he's young and get an instant hard on that's ready to go, we warm up more slowly. So we may be thinking "Wow, that's so hot" but the fully aroused state with tingling and lubrication takes some time to begin and get going.

    The emotional connection isn't necessary for sexual attraction to exist generally... It helps girls and women choose who to be sexual with - as sex is riskier for us due to pregnancy and just the fact that men are bigger and stronger.

    I'd say that perhaps a woman's sexual attraction & interest in a man leads to further arousal, but a man's arousal leads to attraction & sexual interest.

    Guys are more likely to pursue sexual encounters, though. Testosterone increases sex drive and also risk taking behavior.

    • The problem with the girl's answer you posted above is that the question isn't "Are women as visual as men?" ... Its "Are women visual?" And the real answer is that women are aroused by multiple senses, which seem to vary by individual. Not that women don't get wet from a single sight like men get hard so are therefore not visual at all. Thats like saying if your favorite is chocolate ice cream, but vanilla is a close second, you don't like vanilla ice cream.

    • How do women view men? Do straight women look at us guys in the same way us straight guys look at other guys? Or is it from a different perspective?

    • No, women see some men and imagine having sex with them. Straight men do not do this, by definition.

    • Show All
  • Ooh. Ok ill try to explain
    No, a man being attractive might not turn her on. But a man sexually attractive to her will. Their is a differnce between being attracted physically and sexually to a stranger. When do i get turned on? well women get wet from sex dreams, they can be wet but not turned on all day, when a woman is ovulation or on her period she tends to be her horniest. I can be turned on by the behaviour of a man. That being said girls can be turned on by art pics of naked men. They also fanatsize if he s sexy and gorgeous. plus just like men women can be turned on by a guy from everyting neck down.

    • It's similar to me, I don't get sexually aroused by attractive women even though I am straight. I can get sexually aroused by women I find sexually attractive only if I think dirty thoughts. When women look at naked men what gets them aroused? Is it the way the man's body looks, or is it ideas that women get. Also do women view men differently than us straight men view other men?

    • What do they get aroused by? Depends on the girl. Me its his body and penis lol and then fantasy comes in. very few male models have nice faces. And of course women view men differently than men view other men. We are attracted to men.

    • Now I understand, thanks for your opinion.

Scroll Down to Read Other Opinions

What's Your Opinion? Sign Up Now!

What Girls & Guys Said

10 2
  • To answer your title simply, NO!

    • Of course you can't.

    • Savage af xD

    • @Grace_Rdz Well he is a man so of course he can't because he isn't a female.

    • Show All
  • It can be a few factors.

    - Seeing a hot man. I mean 'hot' by my standards.

    - Finishing a gym workout (every time)

    - Having a man who says/does the right thing [Personal reasons, won't say]

    - Sometimes, it's as easy as him making an innuendo ;}

    - Seeing a hot man at the gym (especially if he's sweaty) will def get me going. it is what it is.

  • It's a bit difficult to explain but I think the act is more important than the view. So we don't automatically get aroused by seeing a penis or just a naked man (depends), but more if he's doing something sexual or if we can have an idea of him doing something to us.
    I guess this is the main idea but there are exceptions.

    • So you don't think men are attractive? I'm sorry, indeed it's hard to understand.

    • No not at all. I mean attraction plays a big role since you only want to imagine having sex with someone who's attractive to you than someone who's not. Who's not is not a great thought and doesn't arouse us.

    • You're actually really right :-)

    • Show All
  • Honestly, it's a lot like how a guy gets turned on. I mean, personally I don't have to have an emotional connection to get turned on, I mean it could just be because I'm a teenager so I'm visual and it doesn't really take much for me but I don't know. I think it's about the same. I've always heard that women need an emotional connection to feel any sort of arousal but I don't get that at all, I mean you can be sexually attracted to someone that's hot without catching feelings for them.

  • Yeah tbh I've always been more aroused by women than men

    • I don't mean to be rude but are you lesbian? I'm just curious, I don't want to offend people.

    • I'm bi

    • Now I understand, thanks for sharing an opinion.

  • u kno when guys get a hard on when something sexy happens? same with girls, it's like a ping of heat in the pit of ur stomach for whatever turns u on. all skin gets sensitive, u feel hyper aware of surroundings, heart beat picks up, cloud of lust settles. basically u feel in the *zone*. the way it differs from the male version is that guys are more visual. see a titty and boop, ur turned on. for girls it's more of what he will *do* over how he looks OR how he looks while he's doing something hot.

    the best way to understand is to read female eroticas, wattpad. find the sexy parts that have a ton of comments on them then read the comments. they're straight up PERVY half the time loll i should write a mytake

    • So basically female sexuality is selfish. Women don't care about man's body. But women fantasize 'what that man can do to your body'

  • I think it's different for everyone. I can get turned on just by looking at a cute guy. Some girls need more than that, I don't.

    • Is it because of how he looks, or is it because of what he can do?

    • Looks or what he can do. Sometimes both.

    • I understand now, thanks for your opinion.

  • They see hot guy > their tits get hard > they start fantasizing > they bang

  • If I see a guy that I think is aroused, I find attractive or is swearing I get aroused. When I get aroused I feel super tingly down there, my vagina gets wet and I feel like I'm going to pee my pants or squirt. I always really hope no one can tell.

  • I get aroused in 3 situations.
    1) When I'm around men with sexy voices.
    2) I exercise.
    3) I'm bored at home with nothing to do.

    In public I have a vivid imagination, but when I'm alone I just touch my body until I get aroused.

  • I'm aroused when I'm alone and bored and have nothing better to do but touch myself. Sometimes I'm watching random YouTube videos and touching myself. I'm aroused when someone I'm into touches me like rubs my arms or plays with my hair. I'm never aroused in public by strangers or by looking at hot guys online, I just acknowledge that they're hot.

    • When you acknowledge that a random guy is hot, is different than when us straight guys acknowledge a guy is good looking? Is it in a different perspective?

    • Hmm well.. Now that I'm thinking about it, when I acknowledge a guys good looks it's kind of sleazy lol im like "eyy I'd tap that" in my head (of course I wouldn't though) but I also acknowledge the beauty of women and I'm straight... So I think it's pretty different.. Maybe how a straight guy would admire a girl but without any awkward boners or arousal in general lol

    • I understand now, thanks.

  • Depends on their hormones and culture too. If they are from a conservative culture, maybe not so much 😇

    I am personally more aroused by the way i get treated and words spoken to me. Looking at Good looking guys does nothing for me.

    • So you don't care how a man looks?

    • Yes i do , but I'm saying when there is no emotional connection. He has to look reasonably attractive to me. I cannot describe explicitly in words. I can give a celebrity example. Say seth green? He is average to me.

    • You can still be sexually attracted to a guy without knowing him?

    • Show All