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Therapists say 3 min sex is all you need http://live.psu.edu/story/29833
This was just written in USA Today yesterday also, but I lost the article. The other article stated that "foreplay" is not included, and that most men and women wish foreplay lasted longer. Good sexual intercourse lasts minutes, not hours, therapists say
Monday, March 31, 2008 ----- Erie, Pa. — Satisfactory sexual intercourse for couples lasts from three 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 three to seven minutes; "desirable," from seven to 13 minutes; "too short" from one to two minutes; and "too long" from 10 to 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 an 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. "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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oh hell no.
Sometimes it takes me forever to come. | |
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Imago said: oh hell no.
Sometimes it takes me forever to come. | |
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I'm only 2:45 minutes away from it | |
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SOmetimes if it goes on too long, I get overstimulated and then I can't feel anything, which sucks. It all depends though. Sometimes a quickie just FEELS good. | |
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Missy Elliot will NOT be happy about this! [Edited 6/13/08 7:32am] Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Well I'm glad to read someone has my back | |
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newpower99 said: Imago said: oh hell no.
Sometimes it takes me forever to come. Come here boi Sorry I didn't send the email last night. I'll send it tonight. I was tied up.... | |
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