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Women in 40s More Likely to Have Sex on First Date

Your twenties are often viewed as your free and frisky years. You're more willing to smooch with a stranger at a party or go home with a guy after your first date — or so we thought. A new study by Men's Health magazine found that women in their 40s are more likely to go horizontal with someone they just started dating than their younger counterparts...
Women in 40s More Likely to Have Sex on First Date
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By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Your twenties are often viewed as your free and frisky years. You’re more willing to smooch with a stranger at a party or go home with a guy after your first date — or so we thought. A new study by Men’s Health magazine found that women in their 40s are more likely to go horizontal with someone they just started dating than their younger counterparts.

According to the findings, 17 percent of women in their 20s will have sex with someone they’ve just started to date, while 29 percent of women in their 40s are up for a romp in the hay right away. Could it be that the older you get, the more confident you become? You’re not so worried about what he’ll think about you if you take him home? Also, if you’ve been on the scene for a while, you’re more likely to know what you want. Why waste time? Let us know if you agree…