London, Oct 16 (IANS) British men appear to have shaken off the ‘no sex please’ tag at long last, after a study revealed they last longer in bed than others, especially after a drink.
Researchers in Holland, which measured the sex performance of nearly 500 men from five countries against the clock, found that Britons averaged ten minutes before reaching climax, The Sun reported Friday.

Americans managed to hang on for a decent eight minutes, the Dutch 6.5 and the Spanish 4.9 minutes, according to the research conducted by the University of Utrecht and published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Turks came last, clocking up an average 4.4 minutes. One man, whose nationality was not identified, lasted just six seconds but another managed 52 minutes, the paper reported.

The researchers were investigating premature ejaculation - a condition medically defined as being unable to last a minute - which can wreck relationships.

A University spokesman said: “The UK had the longest time. We found no major difference in those who used condoms. But men who drank alcohol before sex tended to last longer.”