It turns out that mind-blowing sexual performance isn’t the be all and end all for women.
In fact ladies would happily date a guy who is bad in bed – as long as he’s got his oral skills down.
The team at Superdrug Online Doctor quizzed 1,500 Europeans and Americans about romantic trade-offs to find out which qualities they prefer in a partner and just how important sex really is in a relationship.
Researchers asked ladies: “Would you date someone who isn’t good at penetrative sex if they were very good at oral sex?”
And a whopping 73% of women said they would give their partner a chance if cunnilingus were their speciality.
The study also found that 5% of women would end a relationship with a guy if he didn’t want to perform oral sex.
In a similar vein ladies were also more likely to favour speech skills over being great in bed, so much so that 88% of women prefer their partner to be a great communicator rather than a good lover.
Researchers said: “Here’s the deal: Both men and women care about oral sex.
“Romance and sex are hot topics for men and women around the world.
“What could be considered a relationship deal breaker to some may be tolerated by others.
“And how long a relationship lasts certainly depends on how partners feel toward each other and what they are willing to accept to make it work.
“Overall, communication was felt to be key in making a partnership last.”
The study also found that women rate attributes like being romantic as more favourable than sexual performance, according to 78% of ladies.
Other qualities like keeping up his physical appearance (62%) and being clean around the house (52%) were deemed better than sex.
