An older man I know stated that he sometimes forgets that he is advanced in age. When he sees a beautiful young woman, he might instantly feel that he would like to meet her. An older woman was aware of the attention of dozens of young men when she was young. Now, she doesn't like her shape or her abdomen.
We can't expect our internal biological drives and impulses to cease all at once. Our impulse to mate is fundamental to our species. Still, what we look like now is part of who we are now and what we have accomplished. If we are beyond parenting years, it makes sense that we should no longer have the bulges and curves that attract possible mating partners. I realize that it is difficult to look at our older sags and wrinkles and feel a sense of pride and delight. To feel that now, we have to practice.
