Why Women Have Sex

In Why Women Have Sex: Understanding Sexual Motivations from Adventure to Revenge and Everything in Between, Cindy M. Meston and David M. Buss draw on surveys, interviews, and evolutionary psychology to identify and analyze 237 distinct reasons women have sex, ranging from physical pleasure and emotional bonding to status, curiosity, revenge, and reproductive goals. The book organizes these motives into meaningful categories, highlights both overlaps and differences between women and men, and uses empirical data and clinical examples to challenge common assumptions about female sexuality. Accessible and research-driven, it offers insights for researchers, clinicians, and general readers who want a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the complex motivations behind sexual behavior.