‘Shar pei sex’, swinging, and 10 orgasms in an afternoon: This is sex after 60

‘When we were younger, sex was plentiful, frantic and more shallow, but good fun. Now that we’re older, it’s more measured, more valued.’ Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Unsplash

There is a stereotype that sex is just a young person’s game. But the numbers don’t back that up.

“That is not what we’ve found in our studies,” says Dr Cynthia Graham, senior scientist at the Kinsey Institute and distinguished professor in gender studies at Indiana University.