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According to a study performed by American psychologists based on information from American and Canadian sex therapists, sexual intercourse is considered better for couples when it lasts three to 13 minutes, rather than the hours often portrayed as needed or desired by the media.
Eric W. Corty and Jenay M. Guardiani, psychologists at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pennsylvania State University (Erie), performed a survey of fifty members of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research.
Each member of the group, from the United States and Canada, were physicians, nurses, psychologists, marriage therapists, or other related professional, who had years of medical experience dealing with the sexual behaviors of their patients.
Corty and Guardiani found that, when asked about the range of times for sexual intercourse (from penetration of the woman’s vagina by the man’s penis to ejaculation; does not include foreplay), they answered: “adequate” was considered three to seven minutes; “desirable” was represented as seven to thirteen minutes, “too short” was one to two minutes, and “too long” was ten to thirty minutes. [Science Daily “Good Sexual Intercourse Lasts Minutes, Not Hours, Therapists Say”, adapted from Penn State article.
The conclusion of Corty and Guardiani within their paper was, “Therapists' beliefs about ejaculatory latencies were consistent with objective data on ejaculatory latency and were not affected by therapist demographic characteristics such as sex or experience. These results suggest that the average sex therapist believes that intercourse that lasts 3 to 13 minutes is normative and not prima facie worthy of clinical concern. Dissemination to the public of these results may change lay expectations for intravaginal ejaculatory latency and prevent distress. These results may also be beneficial to couples in treatment for sexual problems by normalizing expectations.”
Eric Corty states, "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. 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.” [Science Daily]
He adds, "This seems a situation ripe for disappointment and dissatisfaction. 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." [Science Daily]
As stated earlier, the research performed by Corty and Guardiani could help medical professionals better treat people with sexual problems. It could also help people gain a more realistic attitude on sexual intercourse and its duration.
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