There is a good reason this post isn’t included in other blogs on e-dating for the younger set who don't seem to need these remedies. I think you get the point, but if not, just remember that by fifty-something, the women have or will shortly enter into menopause and the men will or have been entering into andropause – the male equivalent – better in some ways and worse in others than what women go through.

Women may find they are dryer than when they were young, making intercourse difficult and even painful. Assuming you are going to eventually enter into physical relations with someone, you may find the need to lubricate.

There are many products available to makes things glide better. It appears that some women already know about this stuff and they usually bring it with them once they are comfortable with the physical relationship.

I don’t think it is such a good idea to whip out your Astroglide the minute you get to his house, and certainly make sure it doesn’t fall out of your pocketbook on your first dinner date. If the guy you are dating has ten bottles of the stuff in his night table, it may be an indication that you aren’t the only one in his life, or at least he’s seen others with the same problems.

While it is never easy for men or women to have sex for the first time with a new partner, erectile dysfunction (ED) can make it devastating and is much more common at fifty-something. ED makes first-sex embarrassing at minimum and just about impossible at worst. That’s why they made Viagra, the wonder drug that helps many men renew physical relationships. This drug has also allowed for lecherous behavior that was never before seen in impotent men.

Viagra and those kind of drugs are a double edge sword in that they can make a guy great in bed and at the same time they may lend towards a confidence that precludes the need for intimacy in a relationship. This is a profound statement, and why is this so?

Some men cling to a relationship they feel comfortable in sexually. Probably more cases like this exist than guys want to admit. Now, Viagra can make guys comfortable in a porno flick rather than shriveled up just watching those movies in the quest for an erection while looking for a girlfriend with whom they can find comfort sexually.

There are a couple of things you may want to know – or not. If your guy has an erection lasting more than ten minutes he is probably on an erectile dysfunction medication, or he is a porno star, or he is from another planet, or he has it wrapped in popsicle sticks and duct tape. Some of these medications will afford this otherwise mild mannered guy to have an erection lasting for hours and give him the ability to wear you out - literally. And if you are just getting back into the game with a sore, dry vagina, this is the last thing you are going to want even though us guys think you long for it this way.

And you guys should know that if this "older" woman is flowing with love juice, it is either that she pre-lubricated in the bathroom just before you engaged in love making, or she’s experiencing an episode of incontinence, or she is from another planet. Yes, us guys immediatley think it is because you love us so much. Don’t get too cerebral about it, enjoy, and go with the flow.

When deciding on the type of lubricant consider that Astroglide sounds very sheik and hip, much more so than KY Jelly which sounds like something that you put on toast in the morning, or even like some ant killer you place around the corners of your kitchen. The truth is that both of these lubricants have their place in the bedroom.

The Astroglide lasts longer for general lubrication during sex. KY Jelly is much more lubricating but doesn’t last as long. If you need more protection from pain associated with penetration use the KY, if you just want to prevent irritation from a long sex act, especially if your guy is using Viagra, go with the Astroglide and remember you can always add more as needed.

There are a hundred, make that a zillion companies out there hawking sex aids for men. They all claim to be better than Viagra and you need no perscription. Yes, they are all natural and herbal. It almost sounds like a sex tea of sorts. Be careful, as some of these herbal sex formulas can cause side effects, and that's just the reason you are afraid to try Viagra.