(Data on non-hetero sexual desires and performance is, unfortunately, harder to come by.) It should also by now be common knowledge that ample foreplay is often far more important for a good sexual encounter than a long slog of pure pumping. Meanwhile, studies of human sexual behavior have found that the average man can thrust for about five-and-a-half minutes before climax few last over twelve minutes. The consensus opinion among sex therapists seems to be that most heterosexual couples think seven-to-13 minutes of pure penile-vaginal penetration is desirable, but that three to seven minutes is completely adequate. In truth, most men shouldn’t worry about their sexual endurance.
