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Does Sex Get Better With Aging?

From Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com Guide   August 13, 2009

According to some surveys, the answer is "yes," at least for some people. It seems the main changes with sex and aging are that older people have fewer sexual inhibitions. Of course, an aging body poses some physiological challenges to sex, but many of these challenges can be addressed through medications or other aids. In short, we should all be looking forward to better sex as we age, believe it or not.

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Comments
August 18, 2009 at 4:23 am
(1) marvin says:

I believe the article is correct — sex can get better as you age. But perhaps it misses the main reason — as you mature, you are in less of a hurry, and you realize that the best sex occurs when you take the time to kiss, hug, caress, smile, laugh, and take the time to linger and make sex a fun time.

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