Physical Intimacy and age

[Duke]

Does the need for intimacy decrease as you grow older? I'm just curious because I was a real dog when I was younger but seem to be turning into an old hound. It used to be that I was looking for a new partner before the other one was gone but now I only take it as it comes. If it takes a long time to happen I simply no longer care.

Thoughts?

[darkangelism]

i thought old people do it more often after kids are grown

[Star]

Originally Posted by darkangelism

i thought old people do it more often after kids are grown

wrong!

you get used to not being able to do it when you want so when the kids are grown and you have more time, the thought doesn't even cross your mind anymore until it's been a week or two and you think hey! we haven't done it in like a month!! LMAO!! well, not that long but it seems like it sometimes.

when do women hit their prime? i thought it was in their 40's. well i'm in my 40's so where's my prime? :?

[Duke]

I thought women hit their prime in their early 30's and for men it was at age 18 or so.

Originally Posted by darkangelism

i thought old people do it more often after kids are grown

I'm pretty sure it's as Star said. The other thing to remember is that you've likely been with your partner for several years by the time the kids are gone and intimacy becomes less of a priority in your daily routine. I honestly think you simply adapt or get used to less intimacy as you grow older.

[Weiser]

less sex? nooooooooo


Understandable though

[Duke]

Originally Posted by Weiser

less sex? nooooooooo


Understandable though

My problem is that I associate more sex with a relationship, which means not always being able to do what I want, which sometimes means arguments, stress, etc. To be honest with you, I'm the happiest I've been in years and it's because I've been single for a while.

The only person I really have to answer to is my daughter and that's just fine by me.

[Merika]

Once you get older....sex becomes much like your need for candy and red wagons when you were younger. One gives you indigestion and the other makes you dizzy.

I don't think you grow out of the need for love and physical contact.....but the drive for getting laid becomes less of a priority. You still think about it...but you'll easily give up the thought for a nice snack and a snooze. LOL!

[Star]

I don't think you grow out of the need for love and physical contact.....but the drive for getting laid becomes less of a priority. You still think about it...but you'll easily give up the thought for a nice snack and a snooze. LOL!

that is so true! LMAO!!

duke, you hit it right on the nail. Hubby and i have been together for 16 years now. the first couple years we couldn't keep our hands off eachother but now that we're older and our kids have grown, we'd rather cuddle on the couch and watch a good movie then spend the day or night in bed. to be honest, by the end of the day (and especially now that we have erikahere), i'm too darn tired to do anything but sit or lay on the couch. sex isn't our top priority anymore. our love for eachother has grown past the point of sex being high up on the scale.

maybe if i were single, it would be different? i don't know.

[Merika]

Originally Posted by Star

maybe if i were single, it would be different? i don't know.

No...I'm single and it crosses my mind..but I don't have the energy to hunt it down.

[Star]

I'm still waiting for my prime to hit. i'm probably waiting for nothing and even if it does come, i won't have the energy to do anything about it. LOL!

[Luba]

I can't respond to this question because your kids don't want to hear about parents having sex and then the kids shudder and go "ewwww".

But I really want to....answer the question, I mean! :wink:

[darkangelism]

well it take it you are having plenty of fun then.

[Duke]

My eyes, my eeeeyyyyyeeezzzzz 8O