The video “Mature Lifestyles on Aging and Intimacy: Facts and Fiction was interesting to me. A majority of individuals in our society when they think of mature adults, they rarely think about this population having sex or being intimate past a certain age in life. The component that stuck with me is, the ageism belief that “as we age, we lose the need for intimacy” (Aging and Intimacy: Facts and Fiction, 2011). A majority of people have the desire to be and remain intimate with someone either physically, emotionally or both. Being intimate helps fulfill and gives us some purpose in life. In my opinion, we are never too old to try something new, make new friends or fall in love. The need for intimacy is eternal.
