Joe is something like 78 years old. While I’m not justifying unwanted touching, he does come from a time when it was a little more socially acceptable for what I’m sure they felt was normal.
Heck, I read an article a few days ago where younger men are having less sex by a rather significant margin:
https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/03/young-men-are-having-less-sex-than-ever-and-thats-just-fine-with-me.html
Looks like the time of Dr. Raymond Cocteau is coming closer to reality for those that like “Demolition Man”