A survey indicates that older Australians are engaging in more sexual activity than researchers anticipated, with approximately one-third of both men and women participating more than once weekly.
Insights from Australian data within a global sex study provide a rare scientific overview of the sexual behaviors of individuals aged 40 to 80.
According to the findings, 83 per cent of men and 74 per cent of women in this demographic have engaged in sexual intercourse in the previous year.
However, Dr. Rosie King, the leading Australian researcher and a noted sex therapist, emphasizes the importance of the frequency of sexual activity among this group.
“Among mature men, we found that 38 per cent, and 29 per cent of mature women, reported having sex more than once a week,” stated Dr. King.
“This indicates a considerable number of older individuals enjoying a robust sex life, perhaps more than many assumed,” she added.
The results, as published in the CSIRO journal Sexual Health, are regarded by Dr. King as “exciting,” particularly since most of the 1500 participants were in committed long-term relationships.
