Older couples who caress or pet without having intercourse still have physical sexual responses not afforded to those who choose to stay away from all forms of arousal. Nongenital Responses to Sexual Arousal in Older Men Nongenital responses in men of all ages are usually not significant. There is little or no nipple erection in men after age 50. Genital Responses to Sexual Arousal in Older Men Men under 40 are usually erect in 3 to 5 seconds, but between ages 40 and 50 take three to five times longer. Although older men take longer to become erect, they keep their erections longer.
Older men are slower to erect and ejaculate.
The awareness of impending ejaculation not only decreases in older men but the ejaculation itself is less forceful than that of younger men. Touching, sharing, and closeness are, however, not related to either partner's decade in life. Couples can enjoy a satisfying, deepening, and enriching relationship regardless of age.