Focused Energy

I was talking to a friend today who suggested a refreshing perspective on sexual energy in the second half of life. She felt that she and her partner were capable of a different kind of sexual intensity than in their younger years due to their sexuality being more focused. I'd never really thought of it in that way, but it made sense to me.

When you're young and your sex hormones are in high gear, your sexual energy is pretty much projected all over the place. Even when you have a partner, your sexuality often overflows into other flirtations and into your everyday interactions with people. As you get older and your sexual energy wanes some, it's easier to channel it's expression more exclusively toward your partner. That exclusivity can create a new kind of intimacy and intensity.

So instead of mourning a loss of libido, think about being more focused with what you've still got. Most likely, there's still plenty for just the two of you.