I read online today, some international panel of “sex experts” (I wonder how you get to be one of those?) has decided that sex of between three and seven minutes is “adequate”, particularly for women.
Counter-intuitively:
“Usually women are quite happy with short intercourse, and are not bothered about prolonging it at all, but nearly all men want it to be much, much longer.”
I suspect there’s more to this story.
Consider this: don’t you think the figures would change depending on who you’re having sex with? If you’re having sex with Brad Pitt, a steamy seven minutes might not even scratch the surface, but if you’re unfortunate enough to fall into bed with someone like, well, me for example, three minutes might be more than enough.
You see, it’s all relative.
As my grammatically challenged colleagues would say, the “learning” to “take away” from all of this is that, from a woman’s perspective, sex should ideally be between three and seven minutes long.
That’s a fair bit of activity to squeeze into a short time: clearly there’s not enough time for foreplay.
Also, while all that post-coital cuddling stuff is super-fun, we simply don’t have time.
Running
I did plan on a run last night but I’m afraid I’ve disappointed you loyal readers. Yet again. The horizontal position was just too attractive. Get your mind out of the gutter: no horizontal jogging, just sleep.
Lee
Mar 05, 2008 @ 14:07:28
Who’s got time for sex?……. I’m too busy blogging 😉 😆
JH
Mar 05, 2008 @ 14:19:58
Perhaps someone needs to find a way to combine the two activities.
Em
Mar 05, 2008 @ 20:50:17
Personally I was so amazed that the journo resisted the urge to use the word “sexpert” that I barely noticed the article.
I am not really fussed about how long it takes, as long as I can keep reading my book 😆
JH
Mar 05, 2008 @ 20:58:15
Ooh Em, you’re turning me on 😉
Andrew (ajh)
Mar 05, 2008 @ 21:33:21
It’s been so long I can’t remember how long it takes.
JH
Mar 05, 2008 @ 21:38:21
I hear you brother. Believe me, I do.
Think about it this way: all that energy you’d normally expend on rumpy-pumpy can now be devoted to more wholesome pursuits, like running.
(I can’t believe I just used the words “rumpy-pumpy”!!!)
jojo
Mar 05, 2008 @ 22:44:56
im going to remain completely silent… something very unusual for me… having said that- i agree with a lot of what jh said..now didnt i say i was going to be quiet
Steve
Mar 05, 2008 @ 23:14:01
I read that headline earlier in the day and my first thought was (true) that JH would make mention of it. You didn’t let me down.
Hmmm 7 mins….that equates to around about a 2 km run (at speed) maybe a tad further. Or look at it another way, a 70 min run is equivalent of rumpy pumpy 10 times.
Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more — you’re a man of the world — what’s it like? (a classic sketch).