DR. JANIE FEATURED in 'U.S. News & World Report '

Dating for Older Adults: Is it Really That Different?

“Many of the highs and lows of the dating roller coaster are the same: Will they text or call me, did they like me, was I too loud or pushy or quiet on our date, when should I have sex with this person?” says Janie Steckenrider, a professor at Loyola Marymount University who studies aging and sexuality.

Older people also experience the same excitement around emotional connections and physical intimacy as younger people do. That includes sex.

“People don’t like to think about their grandparents being sexually active, so it’s easier and more comfortable to buy into the myth that they are asexual and uninterested in sex,” Steckenrider says.

Dr. Janie was featured in the U.S. News & World Report

Source: U.S. News & World Report