Sex is like Chocolate; should be savoured throughout ones life.

It’s 2022 and people are still talking about giving up sex at a certain point in life, especially in their older age as it is subconsciously been encrypted in our minds that sex should only be enjoyed at a young age. In his comprehensive study, Lee Smith, a reader in epidemiology at Anglia Ruskin University in the UK, came to the conclusion that sexual activity of any kind is crucial for older people because it can release endorphins and promote feelings of emotional connection. He continued by saying that there is no harm in encouraging people of all ages to prioritise their sexuality as part of their overall health, as sexual health leads to greater mental health and a decreased risk of chronic diseases.
Recently, in an interview with Vogue, 61-year-old Kama Sutra expert, sex educator and a mythologist Seema Anand explains, “How can older people have good sex?” She further talks about how in the 21st Century we are only focused on talking about the sexual health of Gen Z’s, while an entire generation is silent about it.

I feel it is a great initiative by Vogue to take out these topics from under the rug and actually discussing it to break the myth. It is very important to talk more about it and be thankful to Seema Anand and Vogue for agreeing to do this for the betterment of the society. She further talked about the do’s and dont’s in which is she mentioned that we should stop stigmatising older people’s naked bodies. In modern Pop culture we often see firm, younger bodies been worshipped excluding the older bodies which are anyway been visualised/portrayed as fleshy with saggy breasts, which is why

it is very important to include the older women as well in the body positivity campaigns.

 

As we are talking about what to do and what not to, Exercising will always come under our to do list. Not only it keeps us fit but exercising in some manner makes us feel sexy about ourselves which applies to absolutely all age groups. Science says, exercise not only increases our metabolism but our libido too. It is very important not to let an absurd thought like, how older people should behave or show themselves forces you to give in. Self-help books and TED talks won’t do you any better if you don’t feel good on the inside. You must produce it from within. Enjoy getting dressed, experiment with your hair. Even if you look like an Emrald, you won’t enjoy being in bed if you’re unhappy on the inside. The same is true for ageing individuals. Seema Anand also mentioned in the interview, how Kama Sutra talks about enriching your personality with chausath kala or the 64 skills: singing, dancing, understanding of botany, crossword puzzles and more. Your sense of sex increases as your personality becomes more varied because you start to like yourself more which is why it is necessary to invest in your personality.
Personally I feel sex should not be seen as some another chore because seduction is an art and it applies to all age groups and not only to people below 45 years. It is an elaborated performance including finding about your own body first rather than expecting from your partner to know about your body is not how it works. What does intercourse actually mean? It means communications or dealings between individuals. It is absolutely necessary for both the partners to communicate well throughout all ranges of age so that it does not end up as a dealing of the society but your own.
To the younger and especially the older ones; HAPPY INTERCOURSE!