* Respondents who had answered that they enjoyed sex less now than when they were younger.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Why do you enjoy sex less now than when you were younger?"
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Reasons for less enjoyment of sex after 40 in the UK 2017
This statistic illustrates results from a survey among 40 to 70 year olds from the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2017 on why they enjoyed sex less than when they were younger. More than half of those surveyed stated that their sexual desire had decreased.
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Daily Mirror, & Survation. (January 26, 2017). Reasons for less pleasure from sex after 40, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/673008/united-kingdom-uk-survey-reasons-for-less-enjoyment-of-sex-with-old-age/
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Daily Mirror, Survation. (2017). Reasons for less pleasure from sex after 40, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/673008/united-kingdom-uk-survey-reasons-for-less-enjoyment-of-sex-with-old-age/
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Reasons for less pleasure from sex after 40, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Daily Mirror, & Survation, January 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/673008/united-kingdom-uk-survey-reasons-for-less-enjoyment-of-sex-with-old-age/
