Men in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30s

This isn’t really a surprising finding, because if you think about it, it makes sense. As we age (women too!), we grow more accustomed to our wants and needs. We learn and know ourselves far better than we did when we were in our 20′s, or even 30′s (one might argue). By the time most of us hit our 50′s, we value sexual experiences far more genuinely and appreciatively than 20 or 30 years earlier.

Still, men experience more sexual problems as they age (not surprisingly).

Men in their fifties are more satisfied with their sex lives than men in their thirties and forties, recording similar levels to 20-29 year-olds, according to a survey published in the February issue of BJU International.

A team of experts from Norway and the USA surveyed 1,185 men aged between 20 and 79, asking them about various aspects of their sex life, including drive, erections and ejaculation.

They found that although there was a strong relationship between a man’s advancing age and his declining sex drive and ability to have an erection and ejaculate, there wasn’t such a strong link between age and overall sexual satisfaction.

Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He is an author, researcher and expert in mental health online, and has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues -- as well as the intersection of technology and human behavior -- since 1992. Dr. Grohol sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member and treasurer of the Society for Participatory Medicine.

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