New research indicates that it is not a good idea to fake an orgasm, because the partner likely knows it is false. As it turns out, men and women are equally perceptive when it comes to faking it in the bedroom.

A study from the University of Waterloo, which was published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior earlier in April, suggests that both men and women are equally perceptive of their partners’ sexual satisfaction in the bedroom.

During the study, researchers discovered that sexual communication and the ability to recognize emotions are crucial factors that determine accuracy when gauging one partner’s sexual satisfaction.

Ph.D. candidate Erin Fallis, who was also the study’s lead author, said, “We found that, on average, both men and women have fairly accurate and unbiased perceptions of their partners’ sexual satisfaction.”

She continued, “We also found that having good communication about sexual issues helped participants to understand their partners’ sexual satisfaction. However, even if sexual communication was lacking, a person could still be fairly accurate in gauging his or her partner’s sexual satisfaction if he or she was able to read emotions well.”

A total of 84 couples were involved in the research study, which was part of a larger study regarding sexual function and satisfaction.

Researchers looked at each individual’s emotions as well as how well the couple communicated. The results, Fallis told the National Post, found that emotions played an important role. “We found that even if there is a weakness at the couple level, a person can use their own emotions to pick up on cues, and notice their partner’s level of sexual satisfaction that way.”