‘Sexual Survivors’

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They found that couples in their 80s and 90s are more satisfied in the bedroom than those in their 50s, 60s and 70s, even though they tend to have less sex. The study said that women, in particular, are more aroused in their 80s than in their 60s or 70s.14 Feb 2017

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2017/feb/14/lust-for-life-why-sex-is-better-in-your-80s

Lust for life: why sex is better in your 80s

Sexually active older people are considered a curiosity, but a new survey suggests that lovemaking is often more fulfilling for ‘sexual survivors’ than those in middle age

Emine Saner

Emine Saner

@eminesanerWed 15 Feb 2017 03.14

Lust for life: why sex is better in your 80s

Sexually active older people are considered a curiosity, but a new survey suggests that lovemaking is often more fulfilling for ‘sexual survivors’ than those in middle age

Emine Saner

Emine Saner

@eminesanerWed 15 Feb 2017 03.14 AE

Dr David Lee, a research fellow at Manchester University’s School of Social Sciences, calls them “sexual survivors” – people over the age of 80 who still enjoy an active sex life. In a report written with Professor Josie Tetley, using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, he notes that while physical challenges (erectile difficulties, for instance) occured more frequently with age, the emotional side of sex appeared more fulfilling for people over 80. Men and women in this age bracket reported more shared sexual compatibility and emotional closeness than those in their 50s, 60s and 70s – which sounds like good news for anyone going through a drought in middle age.

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