What do you say when someone asks how many people you slept with?

Angle your number appropriately. Say something like “Well, baby, I wouldn’t know how to do INSERT SEX THING HERE to you so well without all those other scrubs. (Make sure you call all the others scrubs.) Don’t shame yourself but let them know that they are more than just another number.

Why do people ask how many people you’ve slept with?

DEAR BAD WITH NUMBERS, Most people ask a new partner how many people they have slept with for a one of a few reasons. Commonly: 1) We have been trained to do this in order to assess our likelihood of a sexually transmitted infections, which, at its core, is a good thing.

Should I ask my partner their body count?

Asking your partner about their sex “number” should be fun pillow talk, not a chance for you to judge them. There’s nothing wrong with asking your partner about their ‘body count,’ but it’s also worth examining why you want to know.

What is the average number of guys a girl sleeps with?

The average number of sexual partners for men and women in the United States is 7.2, reports a recent Superdrug survey.

Should you ask your partner how many people they’ve sleeped with?

Before you approach your partner and ask about the number of people they’ve slept with, think about why you’re asking, suggests Wiessner. “If your motive is curiosity and to get to know them better, you might be in a solid mindset to have this conversation,” she says.

Does the number of people your partner has slept with matter?

We all know that the number of people your partner has slept with shouldn’t make a difference to your current relationship – after all it is ancient history. But you should be mindful of your own feelings towards casual sex, ‘promiscuous’ behaviour, or lack thereof, before you go digging around for information.

How many people do you tell other people you’ve slept with?

OK… now how many people do you tell other people you’ve slept with? According to recent research, the new perfectly acceptable number of sex partners to have had is seven. That’s down a sad three people from the “Goldilocks number” announced earlier this year.

Do you lie about how many partners you have had?

But hang on… because the lucky-number-seven study also reported that while most people miraculously claim to have had that exact number of partners, nearly half of all the respondents also admitted to lying about how many people they’ve been with.