Why 3pm is the best time to have sex

THE best time to have sex is 3pm, experts have revealed.

Hormone levels in men and women dictate when the best sexual experience can be had.

At 3pm men and women are most chemically balanced and in tune with each other's desires.

In mid-afternoon women experience high levels of the hormone cortisol, which imporves alertness and means women are at their most energetic.

At roughly the same time, male bodies produce elevated levels of oestrogen, meaning they become 'more emotionally present' during sex.

3pm is the 'afternoon delight' period, accoridng to hormone expert Alisa Vitti. She says sex satisfaction is at its highest when men provide the 'emotional support' that women crave while both parties are most active.

Hormones in men and women are most complimentary during the mid-afternoon, according to new research Getty Images

Vitti admitted that men are most likely to perform best in the earliy to mid-morning as they produce testosterone overnight, which is the hormone responsible for sexual arousal and performance.

However, by mid to late-afternoon testosterone levels decrease while oestrogen rises in men.

Vitti explained that the complimentary combination of women's alertness and men's emotional attention creates superior satisfaction all round.

She said: ‘While this may not seem like a logical set-up for satisfaction, given the previous endorsement of testosterone, the combination actually makes men more emotionally present during sex and better able to focus on (a woman’s) needs and satisfaction'.

The best time of the month for love making is around ten days after female ovulation, while 'women experience a surge in oestrogen and testosterone that causes their desire to skyrocket'.

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At this point women feel more appreciative of receiving pleasure, according to Vitti.

Despite general differences in male and female libidos, 'the best time for women to get it on, no matter the phase, is middat to late afternoon,' she said.

After doing all her hormone homework, Vitti calculated 3pm is the time at which sexual appetites of men and women are most synchronised.

This could make things tricky for the avergae couple, who find themselves stuck at work in the afternoon.

Hope is not lost, however, as sex research in the past indicates that mornings produce a rush of hormones and adrenaline that can aid sexual satisfaction.

‘In men, testosterone levels peak around 7am, while you’ll both be fully rested, with heightened senses,' says sex therapist Suzie Hayman, adding that women in the mornings 'tend to be more tactile and responsive'.

Universities in Italy and the US also explain that average foreplay time nearly doubles in the morning, and at this time couples are most likely to orgasm and conceive, accoridng to the Mail Online.