Good sexual intercourse lasts minutes, not hours

Satisfactory sexual intercourse for couples lasts from 3 to 13 minutes, contrary to popular fantasy about the need for hours of sexual activity, according to a survey of U.S. and Canadian sex therapists.

Penn State Erie researchers Eric Corty and Jenay Guardiani conducted a survey of 50 full members of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research, which include psychologists, physicians, social workers, marriage/family therapists and nurses who have collectively seen thousands of patients over several decades.

Thirty-four, or 68 percent, of the group responded and rated a range of time amounts for sexual intercourse, from penetration of the vagina by the penis until ejaculation, that they considered adequate, desirable, too short and too long.

The average therapists’ responses defined the ranges of intercourse activity times: “adequate,” from 3-7 minutes; “desirable,” from 7-13 minutes; “too short” from 1-2 minutes; and “too long” from 10-30 minutes.

“A man’s or woman’s interpretation of his or her sexual functioning as well as the partner’s relies on personal beliefs developed in part from society’s messages, formal and informal,” the researchers said. “”Unfortunately, today’s popular culture has reinforced stereotypes about sexual activity. Many men and women seem to believe the fantasy model of large penises, rock-hard erections and all-night-long intercourse. ”

Past research has found that a large percentage of men and women, who responded, wanted sex to last 30 minutes or longer.

“This seems a situation ripe for disappointment and dissatisfaction,” said lead author Eric Corty, associate professor of psychology. “With this survey, we hope to dispel such fantasies and encourage men and women with realistic data about acceptable sexual intercourse, thus preventing sexual disappointments and dysfunctions.”

Corty and Guardiani, then-undergraduate student and now a University graduate, are publishing their findings in the May issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, but the article is currently available online.

The survey’s research also has implications for treatment of people with existing sexual problems.

“If a patient is concerned about how long intercourse should last, these data can help shift the patient away from a concern about physical disorders and to be initially treated with counseling, instead of medicine,” Corty noted.

69 Responses to “Good sexual intercourse lasts minutes, not hours”

  1. Brendan #

    A survey obviously isn’t going to be the absolute objective measurement, but it’s nice to have one try to broach the subject.

    I think what we should take away isn’t an ideal timeframe, but the opposite. We should accept sex depends on the partners, the situation, and the mood and we shouldn’t set silly standards for ourselves. Many of us have had the all night love-a-thons. And many of us have enjoyed sex that only lasted a few minutes.Some of us take 45 minutes to ejaculate and some only a handful.

    The point is that it doesn’t matter. If both of you enjoyed the sex honestly, then the difference between 6 hours ands 6 seconds is irrelevant. Just enjoy yourselves

    November 1, 2011 at 5:47 pm Reply
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    December 27, 2010 at 12:19 am Reply
  4. terry #

    how do i last longer in sex..or what should i take to last longer

    December 25, 2010 at 4:51 am Reply
  5. terry #

    what can i use to last longer in sex…or how do i do it

    December 25, 2010 at 4:48 am Reply
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    • Erica #

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      November 23, 2011 at 9:29 pm Reply
      • Opawhale #

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        December 12, 2011 at 1:00 pm Reply
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    December 24, 2010 at 6:08 am Reply
  8. Billy #

    Yep, on average, our first session of baning each night only lasts between 11 and 15 minutes, but the second one take between 45 minutes to one hour. My woman only likes to try for #3 or more sessions on weekend nights, because she gets quite tired and sore, and it takes about 1 hour with heavy pumping and sweat to finish project #3. Our record was 7 sessions in 1 night, but we didn’t get much sleep that night, and were very dehydrated. She does not like to do that many times anymore.

    December 20, 2010 at 7:28 pm Reply
  9. Philos #

    Yep.. I’ve done it for 45 minutes.. I think that was my record. My vagine was as sore as anything, but it was GREAT.

    December 13, 2010 at 10:18 am Reply
  10. MIKE #

    THAT IS ACCORDING TO SURVEY BUT TO ME DURATION KEEP ON CHANGING WITH AGE OR STATE OF MIND?? I USED TO TAKE HOURS BUT NOW ONLY 1O-20 MINUTES I WAS WORRIED NOW I WILL RECONSIDER…….

    December 8, 2010 at 12:50 am Reply
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    December 7, 2010 at 10:06 pm Reply
  12. Anonymous #

    i generally take 30 minis everyday.

    November 15, 2010 at 3:47 am Reply
  13. mike #

    i’ve been searching some stuff about this theme..and i got to say, im shocked :o , ive only and sex a few times and the last one lasted something like 2 hours xD (seriously)

    November 2, 2010 at 3:04 pm Reply
  14. Nilesh #

    I don’t know what your survy says but I want to give my hounest data here . I have penis sized of 5.25 or little more. ME AND MY PARTERS INTERCOURSE LAST 45 MINS EVERY DAY I DO FULL PUMPING ALL THE TIME MANY TIME LAST MORE THAN HOUR .

    October 17, 2010 at 1:00 am Reply
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  19. Dosky #

    It is obvious that sex need strenght for you to have it well to your desire, from penetration to ejaculation it does not take TWO minutes for me to pour out my hot sperm what do i do? Do i need to take drugs if yes what are the drugs. Be cool

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