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This Is How Many Elderly People Engage In Oral Sex

Hint: it's more than you think - by Alex Pierotti
  • 29 Aug 2018
This Is How Many Elderly People Engage In Oral Sex
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It's the last thing you want think about: the sex lives of the elderly. But damning new research has revealed they're not sticking to vanilla positions such as missionary either. No, they're still getting up to their youthful ways. 

In new research, published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series B, results suggest that 37 per cent of people aged between 62 and 90 are engaging in oral sex. 

Analysing data from the National Social Life, Health and Ageing Project, featuring 884 elderly heterosexual couples, researchers also noticed that couples in stronger relationships were more likely to perform oral sex, especially in the case of males.   

Results also showed, couples were unselfish with most partners happy to reciprocate. 

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“Stereotypes exist that most older people are sexually inactive or asexual, and that sex is not important for older people,” says lead study author Hui Liu, a professor of sociology at Michigan State University, speaking Yahoo Lifestyle.

“However, emerging evidence has shown that sexuality remains an important part of life and is key to the quality of life and well-being for many older adults.” Liu explains that she wanted to research the topic because “sexuality in later life is an under explored research area.”

Interestingly, participants reported greater satisfaction from performing, rather than receiving, oral sex. 

 

Alex Pierotti
Alex Pierotti
Alex Pierotti is the Digital Content Editor for Men's Health Australia, with experience reporting on health, fitness and sport. With a Journalism degree from UNSW under his belt, he got his start working in TV, working on the live broadcast of the Intrust Super Shute Shield on 7TWO before making the switch to print and digital at Pacific Magazines.

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