Jan 20th 2009 By Jeremy Taylor

Wealthy Men Give Women More Orgasms

(Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.)

A woman's orgasm frequency increases with her partner's income.

Researchers from England's Newcastle University based this conclusion on data analyzed from the Chinese Health and Family Life Survey, which asked 5,000 people in-depth questions about sex and income. Previous studies have linked orgasm frequency in women to the attractiveness and body symmetry of their partners, but the correlation to wealth is even stronger.

Since the female orgasm has no effect on the reproductive process, some evolutionary psychologists believe that one of its main functions is to signal sexual loyalty to mates who have the most means of providing for their potential children.

These new findings evoke ironic scenarios of women faking orgasms in order to rope in guys who got them into bed by faking their net worth.

Perhaps this fact explains why CEO wives seem to be so happy ... and hot. Check out our picks for some of the hottest wives of CEOs in the gallery below:

The 15 Hottest CEO Wives

15. Stephanie Seymour After a tumultuous relationship with tortured rocker Axl Rose, this Victoria's Secret model went in a completely different direction and married White Birch Paper CEO Peter Brant.

Evan Agostini, Getty Images

14. Erica Baxter James Packer is Australia's richest man worth an estimated $7 billion. However, we'd like to think it was just his sparkling personality that helped him land this model/singer.

Paul McConnell, Getty Images

13. Willow Bay With a name that sounds like a Disney character, it's not surprisingly that the TV personality attracted the head of the Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger.

Lester Cohen, WireImage

12. Kathy Freston The self-help guru and former Ford model still knows how to strike a pose. Not pictured is her television executive hubby Tom Freston, who was Viacom's CEO between 2005 and 2006.

Ann Sussman, Getty Images

11. Lucy Southworth Google co-founder Larry Page did a search and came up with this Stanford doctoral student.

Patrick McMullan

10. Salma Hayek Though not technically married, the actress has a child with PPR CEO François-Henri Pinault. Okay, so they broke off their engagement last year, but can you blame us for including her?

Dimitrios Kambouris, WireImage

9. Veronica Lario The wife of business tycoon (and Italian Prime Minister) Silvio Berlusconi, is still turning heads at 52.

Vincenzo Pinto, AFP / Getty Images

8. Gail Golden Before marrying corporate raider Carl Icahn, Golden was his longtime executive assistant, proving the way to a businessman's heart is through his office.

Mat Szwajkos, Getty Images

7. Kristy Roper This former Miss U.K. shows a little bit of what makes hubby Ernesto Bertarelli, CEO of a Swiss biotech company, such a lucky guy.

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6. Ellen Barkin The actress and Revlon boss Ron Perlman were the toast of high society between 2000 and 2006. Their mix of beauty and business acumen proved combustible, and they are still suing each other two years after the divorce.

Vince Bucci, AFP / Getty Images

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Thursday 22 January

By muck55

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So, it ain't the meat OR the motion, it's the Benjamins. Who'da thunk?

Thursday 22 January

By RobTheBlogger

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Hmm....the reason is simple. The sheer joy of all the child support they can suck off a rich dude gives the pleasure.

Thursday 22 January

By RikiTikiTave

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WOW the anger from the men here! Child support? So men who produce children then leave them have no financial obligation? Anyway, as a man, and not a rich one either I have found communication is the key. I do not look at women as the enemy even if I have had a particularly nasty breakup with one. And I also have to question the validity of the above survey. Thanks to AOL and Asylum and their daily dose of sexual war mongering all the jilted boys and girls have a place to vent annoymously.

Thursday 22 January

By Laura

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Thank you Riki! Amen brother!

Thursday 22 January

By Mike T.

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Actually, it makes perfect sense. It's the correlation with intelligence. Wealthy men are, on average, more intelligent than other men. I mean, that's how they got wealthy in the first place, for most of them. And it makes sense that intelligent men are more likely to figure out the best ways to bring their partner to orgasm. I'd have been surprised if the correlation wasn't there.

Thursday 22 January

By Rera

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I'm not buying it.Evolutionary psychology ,soft science. One small study, different culture. I think
women in general aren't like that.

Thursday 22 January

By Kevin

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This is really silly. Doesnt matter how much money a man has. It is all in the way you touch her. :.)

Thursday 22 January

By skyboi3000

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I can believe it. My girlfriend has a better orgasm when her head faces Macy's and I have a roll of silver dollars in my hand.

Thursday 22 January

By Carolyn

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This is the biggest bunch of BS!!!! Maybe a lot of shallow women are actually turned on by money and the old guys that have it. For me personally, I don't need that to have great orgasms. And I certainly don't feel like having sex with an old man, money or not!!

Thursday 22 January

By Resident Alien

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Frankly, I don't see what all the fuss is about. My wife died of cancer ten years ago, so I have been operating on the singles scene for quite some time now. My partners always let me know what would really please them-- all I need to do is to really listen to what they are trying to tell me. As for after-sex cuddling, which does seem to be high on my partners' list of priorities, don't knock it until you have tried it-- any one heard of "karezza"?-- instead of seven minutes of frenetic sex, you can have hours of exquisite pleasure, you can spend whole weekends bathed in joy. Love is not a competition, folks-- it is enlightened cooperation, get it? You men have only one life to live, just like me, so make the most of it.

Thursday 22 January

By A man

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I noticed something when reading the article, and then the comments left by various women. Most of the comments I've read from a woman has stated how ugly the rich men are. Are you lady's really that shallow? Half of you love money, and the other half only go by looks? Does that mean all of the poor ugly guys are out of luck? You women need to stop being so materialistic (yeah, the looks thing falls under that category, too). I also read an interesting category about woman getting attracted to men with nice things (and more debt). Next time you women complain about the state or the American economy, remember that.

Thursday 22 January

By Another MAN

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A man---- well lets get this straight once and for all. When men drool and oogle and insist on having nothing but the most attractive of women as girlfriends (by sex magazines and movies standards of course) it is A OK brother!! But let a women have the choice of either a good looking man with money or a hound dog bald fart with his penis in his hand begging for attention thats NOT A OK. Right here and now I am saying the double standard is BULLSHIT. Women can have what they want as much as a man. Deal with it.

Friday 23 January

By winston

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Money helps--but it doesn't do the whole job.
write this down, boys:
Good Hygiene
Good Hygiene
Good Hygiene
One thing money gets you is
OPTIMIZED---you can afford to be at your BEST
99% of the time,and that REALLY MEANS A LOT
TO WOMEN. Smell delicious all the time (or as often as you can manage), And you'll be ASTONISHED what nice girls will do to you.
let me know how that works out for you.
(you're welcome girls...;)

Friday 23 January

By Cara

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winston this is so true! How many times have we heard that lame excuse regarding tuna from men who just are lazy or dont know what to do when they get there or in the worst case senario they dont think a woman needs it. Noooo but by golly she better be getting busy on his lil flute. Clean it up guys. Nothing worse than a 2 month old christmas cheese ball, clingons or your war zone fruit of the looms. My man and I are very hygienic and respectful of one another in this area and there isnt one thing we wouldnt do for one another as a result. Goooood results!!

Thursday 22 January

By Chrissandra

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I feel more relaxed when I don't have to worry about money. When I feel valued and treasured (spoiled) I do find it easier to recieve pleasure from a man. The more spoiled I am the easier it is for me to reach an orgasm.Spoiled can be in alot of different forms, alot not having anything to do with money but in how I am treated. Opening doors, massages, being aware of and tending to my needs, and desires etc... being my hero,provider,and lover.