AARP – Hispanics 45 PLUS are more Sexually Active.

According to a new AARP survey, Sex, Romance, and Relationships Among Hispanics Age 45 plus are more sexually active than their counterparts in the general population. The survey also showed that Hispanics believe that an active and healthy sex life is important in maintaining a successful relationship and that sexual satisfaction is higher among Hispanics 45 plus who are married than those who are single. They’re also less likely to think that there is too much emphasis on sex in today’s culture.

“Hispanics 45 plus continue to be more sexually active than the rest of the 45 plus population,” says AARP’s Love & Relationships Ambassador Dr. Pepper Schwartz. “For them, sex is a necessary component to living a happy and healthy life, and plays a critical role in relationships and overall quality of life.”

Sex attitudes

The Hispanic 45 plus population is more likely than the 45+ general population to believe that sexual activity is critical to a good relationship. They’re also more likely to feel that sex is a duty to one’s partner and for procreation. Finally, Hispanics 45+ are less likely to think that sex becomes less important with age (42% among Hispanics 45+ compared to 49% among the general 45+ population).

Single or married?

Generally among Hispanics 45 plus, sex plays a more critical role in relationships and quality of life among those who are married versus those who are single. Unlike the general 45 plus population in which sexual satisfaction is higher among dating singles, sexual satisfaction is higher among married Hispanics than dating singles.

— Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Hispanics who are married are extremely or somewhat satisfied with their sex life, which is much higher than those who are single (32%).

— In the general 45 plus population, 60% of single daters are satisfied with their sex lives while roughly only 52% of married couples hit that mark.

Men vs. women

There are a few different attitudes on sexual satisfaction and activity between Hispanic men and women 45 and older:

— Fewer Hispanic women than men believe sexual activity is important to their overall quality of life (38% compared to 63%).

— More Hispanic women than men think there’s too much emphasis on sex in our culture today (69% compared to 49%).

— Hispanic women tend to say they do not particularly enjoy sex more than men (19% compared to 5%).

Other interesting findings:

— Hispanics 45 plus are more likely to be satisfied with their sex life than the general 45 plus population (especially Hispanic men).

— Although satisfaction with their sex life has declined for the general 45 plus population over the past five years, it has remained the same for the Hispanic population.

— Hispanics 45 plus tend to engage in sexual intercourse more frequently: four out of ten (39%) said they engage in sexual intercourse at least once a week compared to just fewer than three in ten adults 45 plus (28%).

— A satisfying sexual relationship is also significantly more important for Hispanics 45 plus (83%) than for the general 45 plus population (72%).

— Hispanics 45 plus who are healthy and physically active are generally more satisfied with their sex lives than those who are not (61% of those who said they are in “excellent” or “very good” health, compared to 35% of those with just fair or poor health).