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進入《中英對照讀新聞》The sexless over-50s: One in four couples no longer make love but insist they couldn’t be happier. 50歲以上長者4分之1無性生活，但他們堅稱再快樂也不過了。
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A survey found that one in four couples never make love – but most still say they couldn’t be happier.A third of respondents said they made love at least once a week, with 2 per cent being intimate every day.
一項調查發現，4分之1的伴侶已經沒有性生活，但多數人仍表示，他們的生活很快樂。有3分之1的受訪者表示，至少1週會有1次性愛，只有2%仍每天享受親密關係。
Trust, kindness, friendship and a sense of humour were all seen as more important in a relationship than sex, the survey of over-50s found.
這項針對50歲以上長者所做的調查發現，在一段關係中，信任、友情和幽默感，都比性愛還來得重要。
Cari Rosen, editor of the website Gransnet which carried out the survey, said: ‘While passion is undoubtedly important for most people, it turns out that the glue in successful long-term relationships is compassion, kindness, generosity and friendship – which is advice that people of any age can use.’
執行這項調查的「公嬤網」網站編輯卡里．羅森表示，對多數人來說，激情無疑是愛情重要的一部分，但同理心、慈愛、慷慨和友情等，才是維持長期關係的要素，這對所有年齡層的愛情都適用。
The survey also found many single grandparents embraced internet dating, with 34 per cent of those who had found love after the age of 55 meeting their partner online.
調查還發現，許多單身的阿公阿嬤有使用網路交友的習慣，其中有34%在年過55歲後，仍在網路世界找到另一半。
新聞辭典
Sexless：形容詞，無性的。 例句：Sexless relationships are a lot more common than you might think.（沒有性生活的伴侶關係，比你所想的還要常見。）
internet dating：名詞，網路約會。例句：People who’ve tried online dating admit it’s dangerous.（嘗試過網路交友的人，承認這很危險。）
respondents：名詞，受訪者。例句：A majority of respondents said they disagreed with the mayor’s plan. （多數受訪者表示，他們不同意市長的計畫。）
