Age is no barrier to an active sexual relationships: study

January 29, 2015  23:49

For among the over-70s, more than half of men and almost a third of women say they are still sexually active, finds the study among 7000 people. 54% of men and 31% of women aged over 70 said they're sexually active. One in three say they have sex at least twice a month.

Study leader, Dr. David Lee from Manchester School of Social Sciences says, that study included men and women aged 80-plus. Researchers say the opinion that there is no sex at an old age is just a stereotype. Actually there is no need to speak about standards, The Daily Mail reports.

Among old women the problem was in the absence of sexual need (32%) 27% of women had orgasm with difficulty. Men, as a rule, had erection disfunction (39%): Actually men are more worried about their love life than women. Sexual activity was reduced among women along with their age. The older is the man, the higher is his anxiety.

Researchers were surprised at the feelings that the old couples had towards each other. 31% of men and 20% of women often kissed and had petting.

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