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How long horny Brits really want sex to last for, according to a new poll – how does your love life compare?
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SEX O'CLOCK How long horny Brits really want sex to last for, according to a new poll – how does your love life compare?
A NEW poll has revealed exactly how long Brits across the country actually want sex to last for - so how does your love life stack up?
Although some people are choosing not to have sex at all - which you'll be aware of if you've been tuning into Channel 4 Virgin Island in recent weeks, there are plenty of those who still enjoy getting frisky in between the sheets.
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A new survey has lifted the lid on Brits' sex lives - so how does yours compare?
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Of course, everyone and every relationship is different, and it's not realistic to expect that steamy period when you first start seeing someone to last forever.
A recent survey also showed that most Brits - a whopping 48 per cent - get nookie once a week.
If that's the case, then you certainly don't want that one time to be disappointing for anyone involved.
Fortunately, we've now got a time to work against and it seems that stamina is the name of the game - if a new poll from ASDA online doctor is anything to judge by.
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They asked people from cities across the UK how long they would want sex to last, rather than expect, and the total comes in at a rather impressive 23 minutes and 45 seconds, Lad Bible reported.
Given that a sex expert spilled the beans on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast that the average romp lasts just three to seven minutes, it perhaps may be a pipe dream for Scots in Glasgow who are wanting just shy of 30 minutes every time they get frisky.
Meanwhile, Cardiff's demands are a little more understanding, coming in at 19 minutes and 45 seconds on average.
Londoners want 23 minutes seven seconds, Manchester residents 22 minutes 13 seconds, and those in Birmingham 23 minutes 55 seconds.
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The survey also asked participants to reveal what is preventing them from having more regular sex, with body insecurities and nerves about not satisfying your partner being a key issue for both men and women.
The research asked men and women what the main reason they had avoided sex in the last year was, and the main hangups were weight (48 per cent) and performance anxiety (42 per cent).
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44 per cent of women avoided sex because of anxieties about their body hair, while 34 per cent opted against it because of concerns of how their lady bits look.
As for men, 36 percent of men avoided sex because they were worried about their penis size.
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Amongst the most shocking findings saw that nine per cent of the participants admitted to thinking about their colleagues during sex, 12 per cent check their phone and nine percent of men have turned to AI for sex advice instead of having an open chat with their partner.
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Dr Crystal Wyllie from Asda Online Doctor said: "Sometimes we feel the need to lie about our pleasure or sexual experience so that we don't feel judged.
"But while it's a normal response, getting into the habit of being dishonest about our sexual habits can create emotional distance with a partner and make insecurities even worse.
"Open communication is key for a happy, healthy sexual relationship, so being honest about how we're feeling is a great first step."
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This comes after thousands of couples around the world revealed their favourite time to get nookie - and the least raunchy time.
More than a third said they prefer to romp between 22:00 and 00:00, with 80 per cent agreeing that the ''sweet spot'' is specifically 22:09.
The second most popular window of time for some action was between 20:00 and 22:00 (27 per cent).
The least sexy time proved to be the early hours of the morning, with only a mere four per cent choosing to engage in the activity between 06:00 and 08:00.
