Is there a time limit to sexual pleasure?

That’s like asking if you can ever have too much of a good thing. There’s no definite answer to either of those questions. The fact is, personal preference reigns supreme on this one.

The duration of a sexual experience can depend on a lot of things, like how much you like the person, how much alcohol you’ve had, how much sexual experience you’ve had and how much lube you have.

Regardless of how these factors affect performance, let’s get one thing straight – duration is not directly related to ultimate satisfaction. Don’t get me wrong, there are always those times when you wish it would have been longer, but in general, when you have control over the situation, there is no exact time limit that tells everyone when the sex is too long or too short.

If nobody is achieving satisfaction and the sex continues for a long period of time, it can get frustrating and tedious.

“I don’t know if there’s necessarily a timeframe, but there can definitely be too long,” senior health science major Stacey Robinson said. “We just go until I feel like I’m satisfied.”

Sometimes, duration depends on how much time is available, but satisfaction shouldn’t.

Five-minute quickies when you’re pressed for time and are rushed by other obligations are often the best. There’s just something about bolting into work just 10 minutes after you’ve had an incredible quickie. The smile on your blushed face always gives it away.

If quickies can be incredible, so can marathons, when you and your significant other are able to set aside three or four hours to do whatever you want without any interruptions. You have time to reach whatever satisfaction you seek and those are the times you feel like you could go on forever.

“Duration isn’t as important as my boyfriend and I enjoying ourselves,” junior business major Natasha Furman said. “I’m more interested in the pleasure than how long we’re taking to do it.”

It all comes down to satisfaction – that’s why we’re all doing it. If you like to go long, there are always lubes and supplements to keep things going. On the other hand, if you like being pressed for time, try a quickie in a new, naughty place.

You should always be honest with your partner about what satisfies you so your sex will be better and there won’t be a nagging thought in the back of your mind about how long sex will take or how long you would like it to take.

Casey Farrell can be reached at [email protected].