I was sure that moany sex meant better sex; to me, the women who used those sounds while they humped were the poster children of the sexually free. I suspected that they were having the coitus of champions, which meant, of course, that there was something I was missing out on. As the years went on, I had other boyfriends, but my decibel level remained disappointingly similar. By the time I was with Dave, my sonic landscape was still most closely matched with a library. I wanted to take a closer look at what I might be missing out on. Are humans actually predisposed to being screamers, and if so, what is the purpose of all the noise?

Plus, why being authentic in your moan-making can make sex even hotter. Moan or mew. Grunt, groan, gasp, or gurgle. Scream or [insert sound of silence]. The sounds people make while having sex are, well, as different as the people themselves. Still, with all the rom-coms, very performative XXX-rated films, and complete jerks out there, you might be feeling a little self-conscious about your sex moans—or lack thereof. Whether you're all about that auditory clanging while banging, or like to keep your upstairs-lips tightly while your downstairs lips are

This sound may be inappropriate for some users You can turn these warnings off in your user settings page. A man and a woman having sex with lots of moans and squeaky bed noises. About: I told a couple that I'm friends with about Freesound and they got real excited pun intended. I edited the recording a bit in Audacity.

Skip navigation! Story from Sex Tips. Whether from porn, an R-rated movie, or some real-life experience, we all know what moaning during sex sounds like.