I disagree regarding mating possibilities for women in their 50s. I feared, when I was younger, that it would be the case as you describe, Open Eyes, because when I was in my 20s, I had many suitors in their 50s and I just assumed that that is what men in their 50s do: fall for much younger women. But it did not materialize in my life (thank god). In fact, I have recently rejected two lovers, one 5 years younger than me and the other 12 years younger than me (and with an absolutely stunning physique, not that I care that much about it, but I am able to objectively judge it without emotionally or sexually reacting to it). I am hoping to be married to a man my age (who currently lives abroad but we plan to meet soon and see if we are a fit for each other at last), someone whom I did not take seriously when I was in my 20s because I was deeply in love with a man older than my father, and, again this is a hope atm, to have this marriage as my last marriage until one of us dies.

Regarding the libido, yes, mine is very low but it is due to medications. It is not at all due to age and here is proof: when in November 2021 I briefly tried Vraylar and found being on Vraylar equivalent to being off meds, my hypersexual ideation returned to me in a matter of days. I also stopped sleeping, the situation started escalating and upon realizing and seeing that I would be manic if I did not intervene, I stopped the Vraylar trial. Now I am on Latuda and it dampens the libido. The same was true on Zyprexa. But everything else is wonderful on Latuda, so I am choosing a very stable life over having a high libido. I can still climax from masturbation but I have no particular desire to masturbate and schedule it as I would chores and exercise because I am morbidly afraid of developing sexual problems and vaginal atrophy from the "use it or lose it" side of things.