The average length of time Brits are spending having spontaneous daytime sex is getting shorter according to a survey studying the nation’s bedroom habits.
The poll of 2,000 people uncovered that the length of time couples spend sleeping together varies depending on the specific time of day and place they are.
Unsurprisingly, Brits are most likely to have sex in the bedroom between 8pm and 11pm, known as ‘the norm’, and typically lasts just 5 minutes and 24 seconds.
Meanwhile the average bonk for the entire country is less than 5 minutes long – with the average romp taking 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
The study also found that quickies had become even faster in the past year, dropping to just 120 seconds in 2024, compared to 150 seconds in 2023 – which represents half a minute of love making lost.
Ten years ago the average quickie lasted 180 seconds.
Sexual interocurs after midnight lasted the longest with intimacies typically lasting seven minutes and ten seconds.
Jessica Leoni, a sex and relationship guru at Illicit Encounters said the study showed that although quickies were in their very nature ‘quick’ – they were a vital spark in a relationship.
The poll of 2,000 people uncovered that the length of time couples spend sleeping together varies depending on the specific time of day and place they are (stock image)
Unsurprisingly, Brits are most likely to have sex in the bedroom between 8pm and 11pm, known as ‘the norm’, and typically lasts just 5 minutes and 24 seconds (stock image)
She said: ‘It seems Brits like their romps like they like their tea – quick, satisfying, and at all hours of the day!
‘While the ‘afternoon antics’ take the crown, the humble quickie is clearly standing the test of time – albeit getting even speedier.
‘Perhaps we’re all just busier than ever, or maybe we’ve perfected the art of efficiency.
‘Either way, whether it’s a pre-work perk-up or a lunchtime love-in, one thing’s for sure – Britain is definitely bonking around the clock!’
Speaking recently, singer James Blunt said his mega hit You’re Beautiful is the ‘perfect’ song to have sex to…as it lasts just 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
The 50-year-old, whose 2005 hit was No1 in 10 countries, said the tune was ‘fantastic’ to bonk to.
The pop star, who married Sofia Wellesley in 2014 – said: ‘The best song to have sex to…You’re Beautiful by James Blunt.
‘It’s fantastic.
