Sex Times by State -- and Colorado's Premature Finish

When you and your partner are having sex, can you time it with an hourglass? Or does it make more sense to use a stopwatch? The Spreadsheets App, which, according to Nerve.com, employs "your phone's accelerometer and speakers to provide statistical feedback about your duration, thrusts, and decibel peak," provides...

By Michael Roberts

February 6, 2015

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When you and your partner are having sex, can you time it with an hourglass? Or does it make more sense to use a stopwatch? The Spreadsheets App, which, according to Nerve.com, employs "your phone's accelerometer and speakers to provide statistical feedback about your duration, thrusts, and decibel peak," provides some answers, and they're not all that impressive: Even the longest-lasting state's average is modest, and Colorado is way, way down the list. See how our duration measures up via the photo-illustrated roster below -- and to read the original post, click here.

1. New Mexico -- (7:01)
2. West Virginia -- (5:38)

3. Idaho -- (5:11)

4. South Carolina -- (4:48)

5. Missouri -- (4:22)
6. Michigan -- (4:14)
7. Utah -- (3:55)

8. Oregon -- (3:51)

9. Nebraska -- (3:47)

10. Alabama -- (3:38)

Continue to keep counting down sex times by state. 11. Delaware -- (3:33)
12. Hawaii -- (3:28)

13. Wisconsin -- (3:22)

14. North Dakota -- (3:18)

15. Arizona -- (3:17)
16. Maryland -- (3:15)
17. Mississippi -- (3:10)

18. Rhode Island -- (3:09)

19. Connecticut -- (3:07)

20. Texas -- (3:06)

Continue to keep counting down sex times by state. 21. New Hampshire -- (3:04)
22. Wyoming -- (3:03)

23. New York -- (3:01)

24. Pennsylvania -- (2:58)

25. Maine -- (2:58)
26. Washington -- (2:51)
27. Iowa -- (2:50)

28. Illinois -- (2:49)

29. North Carolina -- (2:47)

30. Tennessee -- (2:46)

Continue to keep counting down sex times by state. 31. Kansas -- (2:38)
32. California -- (2:38)

33. Massachusetts -- (2:31)

34. Florida -- (2:29)

35. New Jersey -- (2:28)
36. Indiana -- (2:26)
37. Virginia -- (2:23)

38. Oklahoma -- (2:21)

39. Colorado -- (2:21)

40. Minnesota -- (2:19)

Continue to keep counting down sex times by state. 41. Ohio -- (2:18)
42. Louisiana -- (2:17)

43. Kentucky -- (2:14)

44. Arkansas -- (2:08)

45. District of Columbia -- (2:08)
46. Nevada -- (2:07)
47. Georgia- (2:07)

48. Montana- (2:03)

49. Vermont- (1:48)

50. South Dakota -- (1:30)

51. Alaska -- (1:21)

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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