Scientist reveal how many minutes ‘good sex’ is supposed to last

How long is great sex supposed to last, start to finish? 11 minutes? 26 minutes? Exactly 2 hours and 17 seconds? Luckily, a group of sexperts weighed in on this pressing question so that we can finally know how long it takes to reach the zenith of coital perfection.

A survey by researchers at Penn State asked American and Canadian psychologists, physicians, social workers, marriage therapists, and nurses what they believe the ideal length of a bang session is, from the moment you stick it in until you cum, and one can trust their judgement, since they are professionals after all.

According to the survey, a quickie of only one to two minutes is way too short, boinking for three to seven minutes is merely “adequate,” seven to 13 minutes is “desirable,” and a 10 to 30-minute romp is simply too long.

Well, okay then. “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.