Neighbours described the sounds the couple, Caroline and Steve Cartwright, made during love-making as 'murderous' and 'unnatural'. She is to be sentenced on January 18.

While Cartwright's exclamations of pleasure may have rubbed her neighbours the wrong way, Flair found that Jamaican men and women tend to like their lovers loud.

For 26-year-old Sheldon Willis, a woman's screams of ecstasy are an indication that he is doing something right.

"I love it. The louder, the better. It makes you feel like you're hitting the right spot."

A sense of accomplishment

The same sentiment is shared by Orlando Phillips.

"Well, for me, I get a sense of accomplishment knowing that I'm doing something good, like it really is worth it. It gives you a better vibe to do much more, plus it will make you climax much quicker."

Women also appreciate a sexual outburst from time to time. Karlene Evanssaid, "I like some talk, like whispering something nasty in my ear. If I'm into it, I can't help but moan and get into some naughty talk as well. I'm not a fan of screaming, but to each his own. I don't see how anyone can be quiet during good sex."

*Names changed to protect individual's identity

Here are some other responses:

A little moaning is good. No screaming please, that'll scare me.

- NM

Hell yeah! Communication is KEY in any and everything. Those little sounds that she might make tells a guy if he is doing good or bad, or in my case, how much more good I should do.

- RV

Moaning is good. Screaming on the other hand, is a definite turn-off.

- AR

I think noises start as moans. There is a point, though, where I have no control over what comes out of my mouth and how loud it is. I am a screamer and I love a gut scream from a guy when he has an orgasm.

I love screams because to me sounds from my partner express pleasure or emotion. If my partner is quiet, I'd think he's bored and just going through the motions.

- MW