Change might mean the end of sex the way it used to be, but it doesn’t mean the end of sex! Adaptation is all a part of the adventure. Practice makes perfect a lifetime of lovemaking makes for a great lover!īut there’s no denying that our bodies change over the course of our lifespan and we must learn to change our behaviors and expectations to match. Besides, the older we get, the less we get caught up in youth’s insecurities and anxieties and the more experienced we become in knowing our bodies and communicating our needs.
In fact, according to a 2018 National Poll on Healthy Aging, 76% of folks between 65-80 agree that sex is an important part of a romantic relationship at any age. More than these notions simply not being true, believing them limits our ability to enjoy the broad spectrum of intimacies and physical pleasures available to us.Ĭontrary to presumed cultural narratives, people of all ages enjoy sex. Throughout our lives they come to shape our beliefs until circumstances ask us to consider a different approach, or until we happen upon research, books, articles, therapists, and experts who teach us otherwise. We absorb these notions in our youth, at a time when many of us simultaneously don’t receive adequate sex education. Women orgasm easily from penetrative sex alone. Successful sex requires throbbing erections and multiple orgasms. Societal and cultural messaging teaches us a variety of ideas, especially when it comes to sex: