42% are more experimental with age (Picture: Getty)
Just as a fine wine gets better with age, apparently sex does too.
While the idea of older people having sex is still taboo, those over 50 don’t seem to care.
Research from sexual wellness brand Lelo shows 70% of survey respondents had noticed significant changes in their sex life compared to their years of youth.
Nearly a third said they are having the best sex of their lives now that they’re older, while 16% believe their sex drive has increased over recent years.
Though most respondents are having less sex now than in their youth, nearly one in five are having sex at least once a week and one in ten are doing it twice a week.
Interestingly, 42% of sexually active people have become more adventurous as they’ve gotten older.
Sex and relationship expert Kate Moyle says: ‘Sexual wellness and wellbeing is something that should be present for people whatever age and stage they are at in their lives – it should not be exclusive.
‘What it looks like for that individual will be based on their personal context, age, health, relationship status, mental health, social context and so much more; what is important is that we acknowledge that our sex lives don’t stay static but can change and adapt with us as we move through our lives.’
The most popular positions are doggy style (36%) and missionary (30%), but more adventurous options being experimented with are the wheelbarrow (8%), reverse cowgirl (12%) and scissoring (10%).
Sex toys are less important with age too it seems, as only a quarter see them as essential.
In terms of where seniors are having sex, the bedroom is the most popular place, but 33% are enjoying getting down and dirty in the bathroom.
Lelo’s CMO Luka Matutinović says: ‘There is a widely accepted myth about senior citizens and their sex life, and that myth is that their sex life is virtually non-existent.
‘It is a deeply rooted fallacy based on people’s discomfort with the ageing process.
‘Luckily, in reality, nothing could be further away from the truth.
‘The changes that come with age make people more creative and keen to explore, which leads to them knowing and understanding exactly what they want.’
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