1 in 4 over-60's are unhappy with their lack of sex life!!

There you go, there’s life in us old un’s yet !!

An article in the DM this morning. What do you think? Is he right? Discuss please…..

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A lacklustre sex life is a major cause of unhappiness among the over 60’s, according to a poll.

One in four say they are miserable about a lack of love-making - compared to just one in eight who are sad about being widowed or losing their mobility.

However, the survey found that financial problems are the leading source of worry among older people with 36 per cent saying they did not “have enough money.

A third also cited loneliness as a problem, with many saying they felt isolated as they did not have family living nearby.

One in three also said they missed being able to go on holiday, while one in ten said they felt dissatisfied with their lives overall.

Mark Neal, managing director of financial planners Homewise, which carried out the survey, said “As people live longer, they want to be more active in later years. This includes continuing with their sex lives, buying perfect homes and going on holiday”.
He added.”Retirement is no longer seen as a dwindling countdown but a new chapter”.

Happily, almost 70 per cent of the over-60’s questioned said they were satisfied with their lives overall. Mr Neal added “It is interesting that it is not necessarily all about money when it comes to being content”.

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weh heh !! I shall be looking at other over 60's now when I go shopping, especially the ones with a permanent smile on their faces !!

Re: 1 in 4 over-60's are unhappy with their lack of sex life!!

What sex life?

I must be the "one" in every group mentioned!

Re: 1 in 4 over-60's are unhappy with their lack of sex life!!

You can tell the males who have a good sex life very easily on this forum....they are the ones who have no need to resort to smut or sexual innuendo for their cheap thrills in order to satisfy their boyish sexual desires.

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1 in 4 over-60's are unhappy with their lack of sex life!!

Where's the link that tells all this?

I would have thought it was a lot lower than this.

Re: 1 in 4 over-60's are unhappy with their lack of sex life!!

Or maybe they are getting more than the others and boasting about it!

Re: 1 in 4 over-60's are unhappy with their lack of sex life!!

If you say so Twinkle...you are the forum 'sexpert' we are led to believe

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Tessa !!! Have you never been to a Ann Summers party??

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Aha, so you're the one I see wheeling the supermarket trolley round, running over everyone's toes cos you have this sort of faraway look on your face and a permanent smile ???

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1 in 4? Does that mean every fourth post? Oh dear.

Re: 1 in 4 over-60's are unhappy with their lack of sex life!!

I'd guess the numbers under that age dissatisfied is pretty high too, it seems the idea of it being all people think about and do is slightly over exaggerated.