As a 38-year-old American facing marriage less than three weeks away, I find this research to be very heartening news.
Middle-aged and older people in Austria, the U.S., Spain and Canada are more satisfied with their sex lives than counterparts in East Asia and the Middle East, a study released today showed.
Equality between men and women plays an important role in attitudes about sex, according to research by the University of Chicago. The study of 27,500 adults aged between 40 and 80 in 29 countries also showed that Japanese and Taiwanese people were the least satisfied with sex, while residents of Turkey, Egypt and Algeria were in the middle.
The research is the first of its kind to compare sexual behavior and attitudes among middle-aged and older people worldwide, the authors said. A majority of people over 40 remain sexually active in all countries. Societies in East Asia and the Middle East, where men have a more dominant status over women, showed the lowest marks for sexual satisfaction, the authors said.
Alright, America, we made the medal stand!
USA! USA! USA!