Sex Stopwatch 101

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Michele and Greg are trying to find ways to get more physically intimate. To help, Dr. Berman gives them a foreplay map and asks them to mark erogenous zones on their bodies in the order that they would like to be touched or kissed during foreplay. She also asks them to list their turn-ons and turn-offs, which helps give them an idea of what’s working – and what isn’t.

However, it’s difficult to accurately clock IELT in this highly excited state of arousal and excitement. A recent study found that 83% couples were not confident in the accuracy of their clocked time. This suggests that the use of a stopwatch to measure IELT during PE may be flawed. Slow down and ease into stimulation to improve accuracy. This will give you and your partner time to build up arousal in a safe and controlled way.