Noctural Nookie Or Afternoon Delight? Scientists Have Discovered The Best Time Of The Day To Have Sex

Whether you're planning to bake a cake or get into a relationship, life is all about timing. Sex is no different and a new study has finally found the perfect time to hop between the sheets for a bit of dirty downtime with your other half. The University of Southern California and Yahoo Labs analysed 16 billion messages in the largest ever study of email communications and the research has come up with some very interesting conclusions. One of our favourites is that 8am in the morning is the best time of the day to have sex. Why? Well, energy and hormone levels are at their peak at this hour of the day so you'll have better sex and if you happen to be trying for a baby, male sperm counts are also higher. Don't worry about being late for work though as it is said that the optimal duration of sex is seven to 13 minutes, with a further study by Brunei University finding that marathon sessions in the morning could suppress your immune system. If nothing else, it'll put a smile on your face for that journey to the office!