London - More than seven in ten single older people are looking for sex in a relationship, a survey said.
But they are slower than younger generations to get into bed with a new partner, it found. The poll on modern attitudes to dating found that 72 percent of single people over-55 feel a healthy sex life is important in a successful relationship.
Six out of ten in this age group say they are confident about dating but more than half would not sleep with someone they had just met. The majority prefer to wait at least six dates – compared with the three seen as the benchmark by younger people.
Lara Crisp of the networking website Gransnet said: “Dating is a popular topic of discussion on the forums and the overall attitude towards finding someone special is optimistic.
“Many have used online dating sites, with varying degrees of success, although most users’ advice is to enjoy your freedom and pursue other interests: join local groups, classes and so on. And see what life brings.”
The One Poll survey covered 1 000 people aged at least 18.
Daily Mail