Senior Sex Tips from Joan Price

Here are some senior sex tips that you can put into action immediately to enhance your sexual pleasure now and through the decades ahead. These tips appeared in Joan’s monthly newsletter. Subscribe now for more helpful tips, news, and other conversations about senior sex delivered to your inbox.

Schedule Sex Dates

Scheduling sex is sexy! When you plan it in advance, your most powerful sex organ — your brain! — has days to anticipate what you’ll do, how you’ll do it,…

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Responsive vs. Spontaneous Desire (updated)

I hear from readers all the time who tell me they rarely or never feel desire for sex anymore. I also hear from readers who mourn the lack of sex…

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“Track the Tingle.”

For quicker, easier, and more satisfying arousal, figure out what time of day you feel most sexually responsive. Pay attention to how sexy you feel on waking, after coffee, or…

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Redefine what “real sex” is!

If you were asked to define “real sex,” what would you answer? Take a moment to think about that. Does your definition of “real sex” describe the kind of sex…

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Exercise Before Sex

Should you work out before sex? Increasing our blood flow with physical activity isn’t only good for the heart and muscles — it’s also good for sexual function and pleasure.…

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Sex before Food!

One of the reasons that we have trouble getting aroused and reaching orgasm is that our blood flow isn’t racing to our genitals the way it used to. If we…

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Satisfying Sex with ED

It’s a natural part of aging that erections are not as frequent, not as hard, and not as reliable as they used to be. But there’s a difference between undependable…

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10 Tips for Hot Solo Senior Sex

Senior sex isn’t just partner sex. Many of us don’t have partners, yet keeping our sexual selves vibrant and health is crucial for many reasons. It’s true that if we…

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Refrigerator Sex!

If you’ve ever enjoyed the feeling of a lover’s cold hands touching you, or if you’re looking for a new way to increase sensation, here’s an idea: Put your lubricant…

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Dating Tips for Seniors

A huge number of folks over 50 are seeking relationships of many types: monogamous partners, nonmonogamous partners, committed lovers, casual lovers, friends with benefits, occasional hook-ups, and so on. Many…

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First Time Sex with New Person?

You’re dating a new person after being on your own. You feel attracted to this person and you’d like to be sexual, but you’re not sure you’re ready. How do…

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Together a Long Time? Try This.

The longer you’ve been together, the more likely that your dating life has fallen into a predictable pattern.  You may not even have a “dating life” anymore, relying on a…

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Aging Sexy

I’m interviewed frequently about tips for staying sexy as we age. Here are some sex and aging points I sent a reporter recently: Explore: As we age, our sexual needs…

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Senior Planet monthly Q&A

Are you aware that I answer sex questions from readers over 60 in my monthly “Sex at Our Age” column at Senior Planet? I’ve been doing this since 2014, so I’ve…

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Schedule Sex!

If we waited until sex happened spontaneously, we might never have another orgasm. Now that we’re no longer ruled by our hormones, we can’t count on our sex drive to…

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More Sex, More Often!

If you have difficulty with arousal and orgasm, that’s a good reason to have sex more often, not less. Here’s why: One of the primary reasons that we have trouble…

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Use Your Words

 I can’t tell you how many times I hear seniors say, “I wasn’t brought up to talk about sex.” Yet learning to talk about sex is the key to getting…

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Talk to Your Doctor about Sex

Have you learned my “Medical Mantra” for getting help from your doctor about your sexual challenges? So many of us avoid talking to our medical professionals when we have sexual…

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Sex & Aging Blog Learn more about Senior Sex

You'll find senior sex news, views, and reviews of everything from relevant books to sex toys that are especially good for folks our age at my blog about sex and aging. I've been blogging since 2005, so there's a lot of information. Scroll down the right-hand side and use the "labels" list to find topics that interest you especially. I welcome your comments on the blog and your emails to me.

Gray Love: Stories About Dating and New Relationships After 60

Gray Love: Stories About Dating and New Relationships After 60 ed. Nan Bauer-Maglin and Daniel E. Hood Reviewed by Mac Marshall “We are stunned sometimes when we realize how old...
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VIM Wand from Fun Factory review

It's long, it's strong - it's VIM, the new vibrating wand from Fun Factory!  VIM, Fun Factory's first wand vibrator, is strong and rumbly. When I say strong and rumbly,...
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Kissing Scars by Tch

Note from Joan: "Tch," who is in his early 80s, sent me this with permission to share it with you. I love his attitude, his ability to adapt, and his...
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The “Ick Factor”: 2006 vs 2023 Sexuality and Ageism

graphic by Queer Majority "It's important to realize that the Ick Factor doesn’t just hurt seniors who might read Yahoo comments or overhear a joke or criticism. It...
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