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Boomer Sex? Not So Much

November 23, 2010 7:29 am 3 comments

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About one quarter of Americans between the ages of 45 to 65 are not happy with their sex lives, and most of the unhappy people are male. BusinessWeek reports on an Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll that found that 48 percent of men aged 45-55 said their partners don’t want to have sex as often as they do, while only 13 percent of women in that age group said the same. The poll also found that 56 percent of female boomers say their sex drive has decreased with age, compared with 46 percent of male boomers, and 72 percent of boomer men and 48 percent of boomer women have fantasized about having sex with someone other than their sexual partner at the time. Wait, there’s more, and it’s good news: Among Americans aged 55 and 65, 69 percent of women and 59 percent of men said couples can have a strong relationship without sexual activity.

     

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    • Art
      November 23, 2010
      5:29 pm

      If you want a great sex life(mine is way above average for any age!) keep yourself in good shape and marry an Asian woman. Stay clear of American women who treat men like crap and marry a woman who knows how to treat a man well and keep him.

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    • Hank
      November 24, 2010
      11:02 am

      Bargain: Ask what it’s worth. A dinner out, yard work, an extra hundred dollars in the checking account. There really is no shame in bargaining for sexual favors within a relationship. It is understandible that there is some degree of libidinous incompatibility in most relationships from time to time. Besides, there’s a little bit of a whore in everyone.

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    • Peter
      November 24, 2010
      1:19 pm

      I really do not understand this part of the article:
      “…and 72 percent of boomer men and 48 percent of boomer women have fantasized about having sex without someone other than their sexual partner at the time…” I hope there is a typo and word should be “with” and not “without”.

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