“We’ve got 10 minutes,” she said, waggling her eyebrows. “You wanna. . . ” “Sure,” I said. “But what are you going to do with the other nine minutes and 17 seconds?”
It’s a running joke. What can I say?
Still, I did bring that up for a (somewhat) serious reason. Taking a good look around the sexual landscape these days, it seems that most American men and women think good sex has to last a long, long time. Longer even than the taste in certain chewing gum. (What? I had to throw in a pop culture reference sometime. Don’t hate me. It’s in my contract.)
According to a number of surveys, a majority of American men and women expect sex (from penetration to ejaculation [don't you just love my professional-speak euphemisms?]) to last for at least 30 minutes. Sounds good, no? No, actually. Thanks to a study conducted among 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, we learn that good sex should probably be lasting all of between three and 13 minutes. Total.
Sort of a comedown, yeah? (No pun intended.)
“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.”
Darn. And here I was believing in the fantasy of rock-hard abs. I’ve been working so very hard on that two-pack. What? I figured a six pack was out of the question. But two? Why not? Or maybe not. I’m still not sure.
Anyway, this looks like another example where the media we see influences us in what we come to believe, which then, in turn, influences the media to put out that sort of thing. A veritable feedback loop of epic proportions. Okay, that pun was intended.
Now the question becomes: How do I let my sweet lady know the lovemaster might be coming up a little long in the average? (Oh, come on. You’ve got to know I intended those puns.)
– Richard
– Richard
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The scene: A dashing young fighter pilot and his incredibly hot young lady are all dressed to go for a night on the town, when he says the magic words, “You look hot, babe… really hot!”
She thinks, “Oh my god, we don’t have time for this stuff?”
To him she says, “Here, baby, let me fix that for you!”
Thirty-nine seconds later, the dude sez, “Okay then, ready to go?”