Foreplay

What would you guess is the average amount of time spent on foreplay? The consensus of a number of surveys indicates that a typical sexual encounter involves 15 minutes of foreplay and an additional 5 minutes from the time of penetration to orgasm. (That's the man's orgasm.) So 20 minutes, total.

That's a bit of a problem when you consider that the average woman takes 20-30 minutes or more to reach orgasm. It's not surprising, then, that the three top sexual complaints from women are lack of foreplay, unimaginative sex, and their partner reaching orgasm too quickly. It's also no surprise that women lose interest in sex over time if the experience is less than satisfying for them.

Even in boring or bland sexual encounters, men usually get the pleasure associated with orgasm. But if a woman is unable to achieve orgasm due to inadequate stimulation, she misses out on the part that might redeem an otherwise unsatisfying tryst. If men want more interested partners, they need to pay attention to creating more mutually satisfying sexual experiences. That takes time. More than 15 minutes...