Whats a good amount of time that a couple should wait before intercourse?

Let's not be ridiculous. At least finish dinner and leave the restaurant.

when ever it feels right, could be right away or never

WOW! reading many of the other answers made me realize how puritanical people are about sex. I wonder how many of these secret puritans are liberals, the oh so open minded liberals. ??

4-5 minutes should suffice.

After they are married.

Depends. Most of my experience is it happens quick or ain't gonna happen.

When they both feel that the time is right.

Marriage, or until both partners are ready.

Personally unless the relationship has the all the makings of a future it's a no.I'd rather be alone.

It all depends on the couple, I usually wait until there is more than just lust in the relationship.

imo
til their married

That is decided by the couple. Not by anyone else.

hump the leg

it's a personal choice. I dated the guy six months before my first time. With my current boyfriend, I waited almost three months. It all depends on you and your feelings about it. I didn't wait as long with my current boyfriend because it felt right to me. We've been dating for over four years and are still going strong. I have friends that give it up within a week and I have friends that waited until marriage. There are pros and cons to any amount of time you wait. So, I just say go with your gut. If you feel you're ready, go for it.

my bf and i had sex after 1 month of being together.

Idk, I waited 2 years.

5 minutes...

lol!

lol are you serious?

Never take anything I post seriously. :-)

Lol ok

That depends on the couple and everyone is different.

When you get married.

No-one's gonna wait 6 months for hanky panky.

5 if you have Viagra!

Between 7 minutes 37 seconds, and 3 hours 14 minutes, depending on just how well the foreplay goes.

depends on the couple

They should at least have dinner first.

There is no specific time .It is all up to about these couple and their ideas

honestly i been single for so long , i never knew this one myself, i today would wait about a year , that way i can clearly make sure that it isnt a realtionship just for that, but thats just me and thats how its going to be

Time is irrelevant - timing is every thing !
Tea Party repugs have nether !

............Preferably.......... the Marriage Ceremony is Over, All the Friends and Family have gone Home............The Wedding Couple is obviously wound tighter than a mainspring on a watch..........on Mutual agreement......take time out, for a little sexual pleasure, statistics show, Sex with proper protection, is.........a great stress breaker........and remember, You have the rest of Your lives, to be together, remember that, or ultimately the marriage will flicker and die........sharing everything with each other, especially the whole gambit of emotions and feelings.........is the Key..........

I've been single for too long

Depends on the people involved.

It depends on what the couple wants to do and what feels comfortable for both of them. My boyfriend and I waited 2 months. We were both virgins, and we felt ready for it. I know that seems like a short time but we trusted each other to take our relationship there. To put it in perspective, I dated my ex for 7 months and we never did it. My instinct told me not to do it, and it was right.

If you think it's right and/or you're in for the long haul. At least make it mean something, love makes sex so much better. But LOL at the 6 seconds option! "Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but it's been six seconds so f*ck me maybe?"

It depends on the people and the urges.

after marriage when they want a kid

There isn't a certain amount of time. It's just whenever you feel ready.

Until they get to their car