Why can women have multiple orgasms while men can only have one?
Wow, I think these comments are way off the mark. Do you guys think that cavemen were running trains on the cavewomen? And "The strongest sperm" != The strongest offspring, considering the first sperm to reach the egg don't fertilize it as they die breaking down the egg wall.
The Short Answer
Wow, I think these comments are way off the mark. Do you guys think that cavemen were running trains on the cavewomen? And "The strongest sperm" != The strongest offspring, considering the first sperm to reach the egg don't fertilize it as they die breaking down the egg wall. Also, human females are better with a single partner, that way paternity can be verified and it's more likely the male will stay to support his own offspring. If a female can only orgasm once, they might do it before the male has finished and be done with intercourse. The female isn't getting pregnant then, so it is beneficial that females have no refractory period. If a male orgasms and keeps going, he has a good chance of scraping out his own sperm (the shape of the tip of the penis was designed to do this to other male's sperm). But once he orgasms, his seed his in there and he can pack up.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Sperm, male, think
This explanation focuses on sperm, male, think and spans 162 words across 8 sentences. At 125% above the average Science explanation (72 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “Wow, I think these comments are way off the mark.” It then elaborates by presenting a contrasting perspective, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 8 connected points.
How This Compares in Science
Ranked #19 of 500 Science questions by answer depth (top 5%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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Wow, I think these comments are way off the mark. Do you guys think that cavemen were running trains on the cavewomen? And "The strongest sperm" != The strongest offspring, considering the first sperm to reach the egg don't fertilize it as they die…
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