Aim: Positive aging is understood in the context of care for physical, mental, intellectual, and social development of seniors. In the social aspect, the importance of maintaining people-to-people contacts, especially family, is emphasized. No mention is made of love and sexuality, which significantly affect a person’s sense of psychological well-being, regardless of their age. Methods: The author of the article discusses the concepts of socio-emotional selectivity, the two-component theory of love and attachment theory, pointing to the factors conditioning positive aging contained in them. Results: The concepts emphasize the role of love and intimacy that accompany people at every stage of life, including late adulthood. Conclusions: The stereotype regarding the lack of sexual needs in the elderly is strongly rooted in society. In gerontological literature, the intimate sphere of seniors is almost exclusively limited to sexuality, in isolation from the need for daily closeness in coexistence with a partner. The author of the article postulates that the love and intimacy of the elderly should not be treated as a taboo subject, and that seniors who remain in cohabitation relationships should not be stigmatized.