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Sex and the Older WomanBy Dating Confidential On April 10, 2012 | 0 CommentsIf you follow Dating Confidential on Facebook and Twitter, you know that we like to post articles that talk about sexuality, dating and health. Recently, we shared one from the Huffington Post called "American Women, Sex and Age" that opened with an interesting fact from recent research: sexual desire doesn't wane as women age.
This isn't a surprising fact- the Dating Confidential survey has had respondents of all ages expressing a range of sexual desires and practices. But older women's sexuality is conspicuously absent from the public eye. Kristen Houghton, the author of the article, explores some of the reasons why older women are less likely to be seen as sexual beings.We appreciated that she raises a variety of internal and external factors- not only changing bodies and libidos, but also social norms about sexuality that have changed over time and mass media depictions of sex and sexiness.
Houghton also emphasizes that every person deserves to have a health care provider who considers sexual health and desire as important as other aspects of your health. Too often people feel embarrassed or discouraged from talking about sex with their doctor, but as this piece reminds us, sex keeps us healthy, happy and living longer!
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National survey keeps the focus on youthBy Dating Confidential On January 19, 2012 | 0 CommentsOn Tuesday, I read about a national study to survey youth in Canada called the Sexual Health Indicators Survey. The study includes youth aged 18-20 from all around the country, with the aim of increasing knowledge to create "more effective strategies, policies and programs to promote sexual health and to prevent sexually transmitted infections." 18 to 20 year olds report the most sexually transmitted infections among youth (15 to 24-year-olds); according to the article, they make up 80% of chlamydia and 70% of gonohrrea infections among that age group. While this is definitely important research, and youth deserve attention and services, it's hard to recall seeing an equivalent article discussing the need for surveying older adults about their sexual health, or developing programs for their needs. STI risk doesn't go away just because you graduate from college; anyone who is having sex needs to be aware of sexual health matters.
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Catch a free screening of Orgasm Inc!By Dating Confidential On January 12, 2012 | 0 Comments
The event is taking place at the Royal Bank Theatre in the Chan Centre, at the UBC Point Grey campus, and Dating Confidential is proud to be a sponsor of the event. Attendees also have the chance to win a great gift basket from Good Clean Love! In the film, director Liz Canner "uncovers a plot- would the pharmaceutical industry take advantage of women's pleasure in pursuit of their billion-dollar profits? The film presents a powerful look inside the medical industry and the way it's reshaping our ideas about health, illness, desire and... orgasm." For more information about the screening, visit the Facebook Event Page or check out the e-flyer! If you would like to attend, RSVP by email. Your attendance on the Facebook Page will not be counted as an official RSVP.
Happy New Year! We are pleased to start 2012 with another prize giveaway: congratulations to Ashley in Fredrickton for being the latest randomly-drawn participant of the Dating Confidential survey. She will be receiving a $50 gift card soon. If you haven't filled out the survey yet, check to see if you are eligible here. The sooner you enter, the more chances to win a draw prize- and still be entered for the grand prize, an iPad2! Speaking of the new year, I was interested to learn from a Plenty of Fish employee that the week between Christmas and New Years Eve is the busiest time for online dating. The Daily Mail also reports that online dating sites like Match.com and OKCup see a surge of activity (15-20% higher than normal) before New Years Eve, and those numbers stay high through Valentine's Day. This is interesting to think about in connection with another article by American researcher Linda Kirkman, which was posted today on the Dating Confidential Facebook Page. Kirkman noted that Baby Boomers (a third of whom are single) are very likely to engage in online dating, but unlikely to think they are at risk of STIs when considering sex with a new partner.
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