Sex scenes are awkward: Allison Williams

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" star Allison Williams says she finds sex scenes awkward.

The actress, however, said that such scenes can often provide moments of "character discovery," reported Female First.

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"I actually had more sex scenes than any of the other girls. Of course, they're awkward - but the reason that they never loom in my calendar is because a) I have too many of them to fear them and b) they are hugely revealing about my character and important for the series thematically.

"'Girls' isn't exploitative. It put into fashion the idea that a sex scene can also be a moment of character discovery," Williams said.

The 28-year-old actress also praised Lena Dunham's show for giving audiences a "realistic depiction of sex".