Corty and Guardiani asked sex therapists in the United States and Canada about the duration of "normal" sexual intercourse. Someone with unreasonable expectations about performance may be frustrated by reality. The authors are from Penn State Erie and Behrend Collage in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Measurement: latency period from vaginal penetration to ejaculation in normal sexual intercourse
Latency Period in Minutes
Adequacy of the Performance
< 3 minutes
too short
3 to 7 minutes
adequate
7.1 to 13 minutes
desirable
> 13 minutes
too long
The duration of what is normal for people is often much less than people's expectations. This can result in unnecessary dissatisfaction, distress and performance anxiety.
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