Love & Sex

At this age, women have the highest libido

Libido

Has it been a while since you were lying with your man between your legs in a split? Don't worry. It's just your age.

You just don't always feel like it. And although you know that you can sometimes make yourself feel like it, it's not as easy said as done. Because your bed is so comfortable, you're so tired once you're lying down, you believe that whole rabbits with your man can wait a bit, because you just have to meet early again tomorrow and you also want to finish watching your series. Sometimes you can't do anything about it. At least, not if you're in your twenties. Or forties. But if you're in your thirties, yes. Because, as research shows, women have their highest libido around the age of 32 and thus the most desire for a sexual encounter.

And that doesn't come out of nowhere, because at this age we also feel the most sexy, as women. No less than 64% indicates that they feel the most attractive at this age. This is because we take good care of ourselves at this age. We drink (mostly) less alcohol, eat healthier, and exercise regularly. We also feel emotionally good about ourselves. No more intense arguments with friends, a good relationship with family, a stable relationship: everything just flows along. That's why we can enjoy sex the most around this age.

Men, on the other hand, reach this peak in their libido much earlier. Thanks to the testosterone that surges through their bodies when they are still young, they often want to have sex around the age of 18, more often and most often. Around their 20s, they are completely in their prime and can't get enough of it. Happy life in bed, so to speak. It's logical then that they often don't want to settle down yet. But as they get older, that bouncing behind their penis does decrease a bit. After their 55th, it's a bit done with all that extreme desire. The same goes for women: between their 30s and 40s, they are very actively engaged in sex, but the older they get, the more that libido fades. The culprit: the production of the oh-so-important hormones testosterone and estrogen decreases more and more.

So if you want some action... Don’t wait too long, my friend.

FACTS

  • 77% of the cheating men has a good friend who cheats
  • From their 30s, men are less quickly in the mood for a kick
  • Usually, we kind of stop around our 70s