There are usually fewer worries and more time for play, and couples can be their most romantic and sexual. While men's frequency of erections may decline, they may last longer and be fuller than in their youth. And, even though many older men do not climax as frequently, they can feel satisfied without orgasm. Some men in this age range may no longer reach erection by visual stimuli alone, and may need to be touched to become aroused. For those 60 and beyond, sex may become less frequent, but it can still be satisfying.
Most women continue to have frequent orgasms, and men, in the absence of disease, are still potent.
In one study, couples over 70 reported that sex was as gratifying as it had ever been, and not one person, even among those in their 90s, wasn't having sex when he or she was interested and had a partner.