Men in their 40s are often less happy with their lives.
Why gay and bi men are less happy with their sex lives in their 40s is not clear. People are also concerned about picking up and passing on sexual infections. Other reasons are ‘I’m not having enough sex with the person I’m with at the moment’ or wanting more sexual partners. The most common reason for people not being happy with their sex life is ‘I’d like a boyfriend or a lover or a partner’. ‘That’s why sexual health organizations are starting to talk about “the best sex with the least harm”.’ He told GSN: ‘Reducing HIV or any other sex infections isn’t a success if you make people miserable in the process. These are the proportions of gay and bi men who are happy with their sex lives, according to their age group:ĭr Ford Hickson, lecturer in health promotion at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine lead the study of 15,360 men for Sigma Research on behalf of UK sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust. That’s according to the biggest sex survey of gay and bi men in England, out today. Gay and bi men aged over 65 are the happiest with their sex lives and, in general, satisfaction seems to grow with age.Īnd there’s good news for anyone diagnosed with HIV too – you are just as likely to have a happy sex life as people who are HIV negative or don’t know their status.
