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by r3trohack3r 1376 days ago
> you are less likely to have multiple intimate partners

Fun fact: STDs are common in young adults and in 55+ communities - the reason behind this is left as an exercise for the reader.

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/news-05-20...

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simple 55+ no longer have children at home (if they ever had them), menopause has removed the fear of unexpected pregnancy, divorces have already happened if they were going to and death has started claiming partners from devoted couple meaning you have a large number of financially secure single people with time on their hands.
STDs are common in young adults and in 55+ communities - the reason behind this is left as an exercise for the reader.

According to my mother, is because nobody in her retirement village is afraid of getting pregnant anymore.

I can confirm, my sister manages a retirement home.