Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

October 13, 2008 8:46:02 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Sex Revolution for Granny & Gramps

Posted Jul 9, 08 5:42 AM CDT in Science & Health,  World 

(Newser) – Men and women in their 70s are having more sex than ever, according to a series of surveys. Over a 30-year period the number of married men still enjoying sex in their 70s increased from 58% to 62%, while that  figure jumped 38% to 58% for married women, the Independent reports. Unmarried women over 70 are enjoying an astonishing tenfold increase in sexual activity.

"It is encouraging that more people are having active sex lives later in life," said a British sex researcher. "But reports like this can increase pressure on people to think that there is something wrong if they are not doing it. They need to be reassured that there isn't."

Source Independent (UK)

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon
Heart   ((c) Kamil Porembi%u0144ski)
More people older than 70 are having sex, a new study says.   (Shutter Stock)
Heart Firework   ((c) faeryboots)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 1)

Tags

sex  • Viagra  • single women  • seniors  • married couples  • sexual revolution


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other World Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »