So you think your girl is innocent and wouldn’t dream of sharing her sexual adventures with her gaggle of girlfriends? Think again - behind your back is a secret world of sexual confessions… Horrified? Don’t be, chances are you can only gain from a girlfriend that is a blabber-mouth.

We women love to talk – and admittedly, sometimes, it’s hard to get us to stop! There’s nothing we enjoy more than sharing stories, ideas, tips and tricks with our girlfriends, and many of us enjoy a good gossip on the ins and outs (no pun intended) of sex. Like anything that we are passionate about, one of our favourite ways to enhance our enjoyment of this particular hobby is to talk about it with friends.

I am of course, in the somewhat awkward position of speaking for the majority of women that I know between the ages of 20-35, but from what I can gather, women love to talk about sex.

Now, it takes a certain gal pal to be able to do this with – a quick trip around the GDO365 office revealed that each of us has certain friends that we openly talk about sex with, and other friends that have to leave the room if they hear someone mention the three-letter ‘s’ word.

Women are more likely to discuss sex in great detail when they are in the passionate throes of a new relationship, or - at the opposite end of the spectrum - if they are experiencing a lull and are looking for ideas to get their sex life back on track.

When it comes to sex toys, women tend to go to a sex shop with a friend (especially the first time), but they may also shop for saucy lingerie in pairs, or browse kinky costume Web sites together to see what they think they’d like to unveil for their partners. Why? Having a friend with us acts as a little bit of a confidence boost, reminds us that sex is fun, and it makes us feel the excitement of sharing a naughty secret.

Gentleman, before you freak out about what naughty secret you would rather your girlfriend did not reveal, in actual fact this is good news for you. In my discussions with fellow ‘sex confidantes’ women are less likely to talk about “that time you drank too much and passed out half-way through a sub-standard performance” but will freely discuss great new positions to try, fellatio techniques, sex enhancers such as lubricants and stimulants, experiences (or desired experiences) with sex toys, as well as things they might like to try, but want a friend’s assurance that it’s ‘tried and true’. So, are you starting to see how you might gain from this?

Reading the Kama Sutra is one thing, but being able to confide in a friend and share fun ways to keep the passion alive in a long-term relationship communicates ideas on a much better level and can only serve to make sex better for both partners.

So the next time your lady goes out for coffee with a friend and comes home to pounce on you with a new position, you can smile in pleasure and thank your lucky stars she’s a little bit of a gossip…