This is a strange fact about on average a women blink 19 times in a minute but men’s blink 11 times in a minute. When the eyes are focused on an object for an extended period of time, such as when reading, the rate of blinking decreases to about 3 to 4 times per minute. The women using oral contraceptives blink 32% more often for unknown reasons. Eye blinking can be a criterion for diagnosing medical conditions like excessive blinking may help to indicate the onset of Tourette syndrome.