Sex good for pensioners

January 12, 2012

Do not be afraid of old age. After retirement, many people feel happier than when they were 35-40 years. And the sex life is much more harmonious, judging by the results of the study of American specialists, writes Kleo.ru.

For people aged over 60, having sex is a great way to increase muscle tone and improve communication. As researchers have found at the University of Florida agriculture and mechanization, the relationship of older spouses who regularly engaged in love, is stronger and more harmonious than their peers who refused carnal pleasures.

The study, whose results were presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, was based on social survey data in 2004, during which they interviewed 283 married couples aged 65 and older. After processing the responses, the researchers found some correlation between happiness and sex of each couple. Among those who have not made ​​love in the past 12 months, happiness was rated at 40%, and among those who indulged in carnal pleasures every month, happiness was rated at 60%. 59% of spouse respondents were satisfied in the first group, and 80% in the second.

Experts clarified that the definition of marital sex included not only vaginal, but also oral and anal, writes Newsru.co.il. Although scientists recognize this trend: it is not clear what makes a couple happy, sex, or the opposite, relationship - people who love each other, often spend their time in bed.

Original link: http://www.globalaging.org/health/world/2012/sex%20helps.html
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