Jun
Sex After 40 A Rare Event For Single Women
Sex After 40 A Rare Event For Single Women
The single women on Desperate Housewives don’t seem to have much of a problem finding sexual partners, but real life single women over the age of 40 may not be having as much luck, say researchers from Vanderbilt University. Their new study, appearing in the Journal of Aging Studies finds that as women get older, they report having fewer sexual partners – often no sexual partners – as a result of cultural beliefs and the biological and social effects of aging. Somewhat predictably, more women than men report having no partners.
The study focused on those aged 40 to 59 who are single, divorced or widowed; a group, the researchers say, that is typically underrepresented in sexual studies. “We’ve all seen the seductive 40- or 50-something divorcee portrayed in the movies who attracts men like honey draws flies. Think of Susan Sarandon’s character in the film Bull Durham. However, this appears to be the exception rather than the rule and maybe that is part of these characters’ allure,” said the leader of the study, Vanderbilt’s Laura Carpenter.
(above) AMBER – Aged 47
The study found that a combination of factors contributed to this enforced celibacy, including:
- Older women being viewed by both men – and the women themselves – as less attractive as they age
- Conservative beliefs about premarital sex-[ There it is, one of the BIGGEST hang ups for the AMERICAN woman - Taught some stupid ideas by people who's panties are bunched to tight.] Life is to short, Live it up Baby !!
- The trend of older men/younger women pairings
- Higher male mortality rates
Which the researchers say add up to women having fewer – or no – sexual partners; particularly after the age of 50.
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