Why Are Baby Boomers Motivated By Sex?

This is a question asked mostly by the generation that came after baby boomers and in fact it must be a source of endless irritation to young people to find that their parents had and still have a better sex life than they do!  Psychological articles that analyse the whys and wherefores behind sexual behavior find that in fact baby boomers in general have the same level of sex drive as anyone else; they just express their sexuality differently.

The boomer generation is not motivated by sex, although it can sometimes seem that way.  This remarkable set of human beings are determined to have things their own way and that includes being able to express their sexual preferences in any way they choose.  This can sometimes give the impression that they are motivated by sex and certainly some have a deeper sexual interest than others, just like any other generic group. 

Motivation changes from one decade to another with most human beings.  Someone in their early twenties will likely be more motivated by sex and sexual attraction than someone in their late thirties and early forties.

The average woman in her thirties is concerned with home and family issues that include moderate sexual interests, unless she is unhappily married or in an unsatisfactory relationship, whereas a man of the same age is motivated by career and whatever hobbies or pastimes he has chosen to interest himself in.  However, men do have a greater interest in sexual matters at that age and psychological articles tell us that men think about sex more often during a ten hour stretch than women.

The baby boomer generation is responsible for bringing sexual liberation to the rest of the World but unfortunately is often blamed for the downfall of the World’s sexual health with the advent of STDs.  It is true that with the arrival of the contraceptive pill, condoms were cast aside as being an outdated method of contraception by singles, leading to a concentrated spread of STDs.  By the time public information campaigns had brought the risk of contracting STDs to light, considerable damage had already been done to the sexually active community.

As schools began to teach contraceptive and moral responsibility beginning in the late seventies, younger generations began to view baby boomers’ sexual attitudes as not only morally wrong but also a health risk. 

The boomer track record of failed marriages bears witness that sexual freedom is not always a good thing for the fabric of family life and in fact the marriage contract has become somewhat out dated, with couples choosing to live together and have children outside of marriage rather than risk the financial and emotional upheaval caused by divorce.