Posted: May 15, 2008, 5:34 PM CST
The thing about younger men and stamina is that while *potentially* younger men could probably maintain a harder erection for longer, in practice it's usually "wham, bam, thank you, ma'am," so I suspect that stamina is rarely an issue. I know that when I was younger it was all about "getting in" and the "getting it done." And as far as stamina...well, really, how long does a guy have to last to satisfy a lady? I mean, is 30 minutes long enough? An hour? Two hours? Aren't there are a variety of other factors - like touching, kissing, different strokes/positions - that add up to a good sexual experience? I know I experience sex now as a panoply of contact and movement - a good love-session being like a mutually created symphony of sensations.
I would say the main difference for between having sex now and in the past would be what I call the reliability of response: when you're in your twenties - thirties it's more or less automatic - it almost takes some countervailing force to prevent an erection. You don't have to worry much about being too tired or having eaten/drank too much - definite concerns for me if I want to be at my peak now. Another difference is the speed of achieving orgasm. In my twenties I could climax in 2 minutes flat - and more than occasionally did

. I have no problem with maintaining an erection once underway, but it sometimes can take awhile before having an orgasm. Occasionally that can prove a little frustrating, but when it comes it often seems far more intense than orgasms I recall from my youth. Also, I've learned that sex doesn't always have to end in ejaculation (it's possible to experience near-orgasmic states without ejaculation - another new thing about being older for me).
To me now, sex is far more about "the journey" than the destination. I feel free to enjoy all the sensations, and to let whatever may come come. So to speak.