If you follow Dating Confidential on Facebook and Twitter, you know that we like to post articles that talk about sexuality, dating and health. Recently, we shared one from the Huffington Post called "American Women, Sex and Age" that opened with an interesting fact from recent research: sexual desire doesn't wane as women age.
This isn't a surprising fact-
the Dating Confidential survey has had respondents of all ages expressing a range of sexual desires and practices. But older women's sexuality is conspicuously absent from the public eye. Kristen Houghton, the author of the article, explores some of the reasons why older women are less likely to be seen as sexual beings.We appreciated that she raises a variety of internal and external factors- not only changing bodies and libidos, but also social norms about sexuality that have changed over time and mass media depictions of sex and sexiness.
Houghton also emphasizes that every person deserves to have a health care provider who considers sexual health and desire as important as other aspects of your health. Too often people feel embarrassed or discouraged from talking about sex with their doctor, but as this piece reminds us, sex keeps us healthy, happy and living longer!
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This study is to examine the different types of sexual activities that dating women most often partake in with their sexual partners. We will use this information to improve the health care services and education we offer to women. This research is for a Doctorate degree in Nursing from UBC.
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This study is to examine the different types of sexual activities that women who are dating most often engage in with their sexual partners. We want to understand how new technologies for communicating (e.g. email, online chatting, text messaging) influence how women form relationships and make decisions about sex. We are hoping that this information will help us better understand women’s sexuality and the decisions they make about sex.
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We are hoping that this information will help us better understand women’s sexuality and improve the health care services and education we offer to women.
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