# Who has gone without sex the longest and the shortest amount of time (at the time of your reply) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 10, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304 "2009-10-10T11:56:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/101 "2009-10-22T00:58:08Z")
> [@Alan\_Smithee](#): > > I can’t decide whether this thread makes me feel better about how long it’s been or worse knowing that it could still be a whole lot longer! Well, some people see the vagina as half empty, some see it as half full. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/102 "2009-10-22T01:13:53Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Well, some people see the vagina as half empty, some see it as half full. People with small penises?😃 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/103 "2009-10-22T05:11:08Z")
My longest stretch, by the way, was 21 years too. From age birth to 21. ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/104 "2009-10-24T15:28:52Z")
Saw this thread at the perfect time… last time: less than an hour ago longest stretch without heterosexual sex: little over 2 years longest stretch without any sex: probably around 6 months, although I don’t keep track… ---
**Author:** ![Tiredofbeingalone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@Tiredofbeingalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiredofbeingalone)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/105 "2011-07-26T19:28:39Z")
Six year in August and I am totally tired of being alone. Problem is that I will not settle for less so to speak. I want a relationship to go along with it! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/106 "2011-07-26T20:04:57Z")
**Tiredofbeingalone** , I don’t blame you! Welcome to the Straight Dope! Why don’t you give some of our dating and relationship threads a try for tips, ideas, commiseration and support. [The great ongoing online dating thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=564799) [Picky while dating/finding a SO](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=617059) This thread is sort of old; we call them “zombies.” Why don’t you try one of these other threads for some current discussion. Good luck! **Ellen Cherry MPSIMS Moderator** ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/107 "2011-07-26T23:01:01Z")
**Ellen Cherry** , what a great welcome! That was very kind. As for myself, my longest post-virginity dry spell has been 14 years. Then I met someone and, incredibly, hit it off… but that was going on two years ago. I am not the kind of person who gets many such chances. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/108 "2011-07-26T23:25:05Z")
> [@Lsura](#): > > **GESancMan** beats me - and I expected to be the longest in this thread at this point. I’m at 14 years, 4 months. I’m at 14 years 11 months. Man, I havent had sex since the LAST CENTURY! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/109 "2011-07-27T03:35:41Z")
Since this is lurching along again… well it depends on how you define sex. I seem to have a stricter definition than some, so either almost thirty years or about eight months. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/110 "2011-07-27T04:19:59Z")
It’s been since early 2004. Soooo…7 years? ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/111 "2011-07-27T04:22:17Z")
Nowhere close to winning either title (though I realize it’s a zombie) but the last time was about a week ago. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/112 "2011-07-27T04:23:46Z")
Damnit! I hate getting suckered into zombie threads. Grrrrrr ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/113 "2011-07-27T04:58:30Z")
:checks clock: Er, about a couple of hours…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nicolas\_Bourbaki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecc23a/32.png) [@Nicolas\_Bourbaki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicolas_Bourbaki)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/114 "2011-07-27T05:03:44Z")
As someone who posted in this thread the first time around, I would just like to say WOOHOO! ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/115 "2011-07-27T10:44:17Z")
Longest ever once I finally had sex? 'Bout 3 months. Last time was Sunday I think. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/116 "2011-07-28T02:49:39Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > I’m at 14 years 11 months. Man, I havent had sex since the LAST CENTURY! :eek: Worse still, you haven’t had sex since the last millennium. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/117 "2011-08-01T09:03:42Z")
As of yesterday, about 21 years. As of now, about 7 hours. Ahhhh. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/118 "2011-08-01T09:27:08Z")
About 14 months, I think? Also about how long it was the first time I answered. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/119 "2011-08-01T18:41:32Z")
Well, damn. If I had started wasting time on the Dope right when I got to work this morning I could have had a respectable time. ETA - aaargh, suckered into another zombie thread! (And stealth bragging in it to boot.) ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304/120 "2011-08-01T19:01:34Z")
> [@GESancMan](#): > > Sigh… this is embarrassing, but… going on 19 years. That is, I last had sex in early 1991. :rolleyes: I’m quite happy to report that this extended dry spell came to an end earlier this year. Current answer: been about 4 hours now… 🆒 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-gone-without-sex-the-longest-and-the-shortest-amount-of-time-at-the-time-of-your-reply/513304.md?page=7)