Science Says You’ll Have The Best S*x At This Unexpected Age

Experts seem to think that the best s8x comes at this unexpected age because you’re a lot more confident, comfortable in your skin, and body-positive as you grow older, all factors that contribute to a good s*x life. As shared by s8x therapist Vanessa Marin (via HuffPost), “With my clients in their 20s and 30s, self-consciousness is a huge factor in why they aren’t able to enjoy s8x: Younger people are too in their heads about what their bodies look like, how they’re performing and what their partner is thinking. Eventually, that wears off. Even between the 20s and the 30s, there’s already a significant decrease in self-consciousness.”

Mature individuals also tend to take control of their sexual pleasure, especially when getting pregnant, busy and highly demanding work days, and kid-related responsibilities aren’t part of the picture. Older adults may have fewer distractions and more privacy. Additionally, some experts think that having truly pleasurable sexual encounters probably takes center stage over faking orgasms to keep their partners happy or just making do with less-than-satisfactory s8x.

However, there could be a downside to this level of sexual freedom and expression too, according to a 2020 study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Being widowed, divorced, and living in congregate settings may increase sexual activity, but it also comes with a risk of sexually transmitted infections, particularly if safe sex practices are forgotten because there’s no fear of pregnancy, etc.