Older Men Should Have More Sex
Men tend to lose sexual desire as they age, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
The sex lives of men can seem like an Aesop’s fable. As years go by and sexual desire fades, men may stop mating with an enthusiasm akin to rabbits and become more like red foxes, lonely animals who make do with one brief breeding season each year.
The moral: Even if you’re a happy rabbit now, don’t take your sex life for granted. You could still turn into a fox.
This tale is a warning, not a law of nature. Men can take steps to protect their sexual desires and abilities throughout their lives, says Jim Pfaus, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Concordia University in Montreal who studies the biology of libido. With some regular sex drive maintenance, “Our generation might keep having intercourse until we drop,” he says. “I hope so.”
There’s no biological reason why a man can’t carry a strong libido to his retirement party or even to his nursing home, according to David Rowland, sex expert and professor of psychology at Valparaiso University. “It’s a myth that sex drive always diminishes as men get older,” he says. “A lot of men in their 60s and 70s line up at the pharmacist’s office for Viagra.” Read more
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I came to the U.S. at age of 12 with my mother. We settled in sunny Florida, which was quite a contrast to Minsk. I have always been fascinated by sex and relationships. My sexual history and preferences are detailed in my post 
January 10th, 2011 at 5:56 am
Well, so far it’s a myth. I think I want sex now more than I did as an 18 year old. Probably twice as much!
January 10th, 2011 at 10:04 am
Well, at 60 my sex drive is at an all time high. Only problem is that I have difficulty finding willing partners because it seems most women I meet have little interest in sex (at least with me, ha!). So I tend to be the fox with a few furtive “breeding” events a year (if I’m lucky).
January 10th, 2011 at 11:30 am
I think you must not be looking hard enough or in the right places. Many women your age are single and are hoping to find a man to have sex with again. You might try the online dating sites if you have trouble meeting enough women. Just don’t mention sex until after you meet them, unless they bring it up.
January 10th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Been there, done that (for a long time and a long list of women). I realize now, after numerous relationships, that I am better at being a friend than being a lover…or so it seems anyway. Always has been like that too going back to my much younger years.
January 10th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
It sounds like a “friends with benefits” relationship would suit you perfectly.
January 11th, 2011 at 2:39 am
I’m 40 now, and sexually, quite frankly, I’m better than I was. I can last longer and can virtually always get my partner to orgasm.
However, I’m no longer quite happy with the “friend with benefits” idea. All too soon there’s an element of attachment that builds up, something which (after having gone through several intensely painful breaks-up, including being dumped by the love of my life) I no longer want anything to do with.
January 11th, 2011 at 6:51 am
In an FWB relationship, if either one of the friends is not having sex with someone else, too, the relationship inevitably transforms into something more for that person. IMO, that’s more likely to happen for the man because his sexual opportunities tend to be more limited. A woman can usually find someone else to have sex with if she wants.