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How many people have you slept with?

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Fearlesssloth · 30/04/2026 09:50

…and do you lie about it? I’m late 30s, 4 or 5 relationships, most 1-2 years, been married now for 6 years. I’ve slept with around 50 people (I know cos I made a list once!) Only 1 or 2 were ‘true’ one night stands. I know that’s a lot but I refuse to be ashamed of it, I had a lot of fun in my youth. When I was dating before my husband I never admitted it to anyone I was dating. I’d always say less than 10. So how many people have you slept with and do you freely admit it or do you reduce the number a lot if asked by people you’re dating or were dating before if you’re in a relationship? And how do you feel about the number?

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SunnySideChaos · 30/04/2026 18:06

8 (I think), met my husband at uni 20 odd years ago. We did have a couple of years apart in our 20's, i think I slept with 3 before I met him and 5 when we were apart. I went traveling and just wasn't into the bed hopping, I was convinced I'd take home some sort of disease, I turned many many a drunken shag down. Funny thing is my husband is the only 1 night stand I've ever had (obviously turned into more), all the others were people I had things with/were boyfriends and I didn't sleep with for at least a few dates, some much longer. There are more people I did "stuff" with but didn't have sex with though 🤣.

I think my number is tiny in today's numbers, there seems to be far more casual dating now than when I was in my 20's, back then dating apps didn't really exist/if they did they had a stigma attached, now everyone is on the apps swiping here there and everywhere!

GoldMoon · 30/04/2026 18:05

2 both became husband's . If anything was to go wrong in my marriage I wouldn't make it a 3 , too old to bother .

Forthesteps · 30/04/2026 18:04

One.

Really and truly.

Too late now to wonder if I have missed anything tho.

EverythingElseIsTaken · 30/04/2026 18:01

One! I’ve been with my husband since I was 18….

Error404FucksNotFound · 30/04/2026 17:53

DoraSpenlow · 30/04/2026 17:47

You have obviously been fortunate enough to not overhear some of the things men say when they think no-one is listening.

"Was that the one who had flaps like elephant's ears? I think I shagged her last year after the office party" was one choice one.

Awful, awful things I really wish I hadn't heard. Yes, from grown adults.

Urg. Some people are just revolting.

Rainbowcat77 · 30/04/2026 17:49

I think around ten but I haven’t really kept count…I didn’t know I was supposed to! 🤣

DoraSpenlow · 30/04/2026 17:47

OriginalSkang · 30/04/2026 10:16

Why would I or anyone else smirk about someone else's genitals? We are talking about grown adults?

You have obviously been fortunate enough to not overhear some of the things men say when they think no-one is listening.

"Was that the one who had flaps like elephant's ears? I think I shagged her last year after the office party" was one choice one.

Awful, awful things I really wish I hadn't heard. Yes, from grown adults.

HotGazpacho · 30/04/2026 17:45

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 17:31

Use your head.

That’s your problem then, you should be using your cock. No wonder you’ve got issues.

NorahC · 30/04/2026 17:44

Something like 25-30, I'm 39. I had a lot of fun in my twenties and early thirties 😂. And to the sneakily shaming people in the thread ("Does your husband know?"🤢): I'm not ashamed, my husband knows, and this is not something that would ever be an issue in our marriage. I wouldn't be married to him otherwise.

Speakofthedevil · 30/04/2026 17:41

No idea, really. Well, for sure more than 50, up to a 100 maybe. Could be more. Didn't really count. I don't brag about it/not proud of it, and neither am I ashamed of it; it's just my life. It was fun times, don't regret a thing.

With the current partner for almost a decade. I was a somewhat popular model back in the day, and he was in a rather popular rock band in his day, before we met each other. I'm pretty sure he shagged his own share 😂. I never asked, because I absolutely don't care. He also never asked. He's a thoroughly good man, we're happy together, and that's what counts.

I'm fully aware there are men (and plenty of women) who'd judge me (not so much my partner, he'd be a 'stud'). These sorts of men would judge women for anything and everything. For being too fat or too thin, not curvy enough, a bad cook, not earning enough or earning more than him, 'sitting on her arse all day' whilst on maternity, not wanting enough sex (but also for having sex before His Majesty came along), and many other things. Such men can get to fuck.

It's a great filter in a way. If some idiot asks about your 'body count' right at the start, dump him and don't look back. Men worth your time don't do this.

SpottyAlpaca · 30/04/2026 17:40

No idea. 🤷🏻‍♀️

When I was young, free & single I was very free & very single. And I wasn’t keeping count.

God, the 90s were fun. Please someone, take me back there.

Periperi2025 · 30/04/2026 17:38

14 or 15. Just divorced and in a new relationship. I was with the exH for 12 years, I'm 45.

Had an early menopause which completely killed my libido and caused anorgasmia, now well medicated on HRT including testosterone, when i was really struggling and thinking I'd never even want to have sex again, all i could think was that i wished I'd had more sex when i was younger and could. You never know when it will be gone and it can be a lot earlier than you expect!!

I did intend to have some post divorce no strings fun, but it hasn't panned out that way, but i am having a lot of HRT fuelled sex with new man.

OriginalSkang · 30/04/2026 17:38

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 17:31

Use your head.

Now I know you're trying to wind people up 🤣

Joeythehurler · 30/04/2026 17:35

@coulditbeme2323
Blessed be the fruit

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 17:34

autumn1610 · 30/04/2026 17:33

Well I have and it doesn’t matter as long as it’s safe

Fair.

autumn1610 · 30/04/2026 17:33

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 17:31

Use your head.

Well I have and it doesn’t matter as long as it’s safe

autumn1610 · 30/04/2026 17:32

I would say I lost count around 20ish but would think somewhere around 30-40 although not entirely sure. Few long term relationships (2 and a 10) I’m 38 and i genuinely don’t care what people think of my number. Some let downs but so many good times with people

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 17:31

autumn1610 · 30/04/2026 17:29

Why on earth would that matter?

Use your head.

autumn1610 · 30/04/2026 17:29

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 10:01

Does your husband know it is is 50?

Why on earth would that matter?

Simonjt · 30/04/2026 17:22

Two, but it doesn’t matter if its 0 or 100 as it makes literally no difference.

CoffeeCakeAndALattePlease · 30/04/2026 17:22

11 I think?
lost virginity in 1997, met DH in 2011. 3 boyfriends before DH and the rest were flings etc.

Ih8ppl · 30/04/2026 17:21
  1. My husband.
JHound · 30/04/2026 17:12

Rockchick01 · 30/04/2026 16:55

My husband has only ever slept with me too. Reading all of the comments I do think those of us who have only slept with our spouses/partners are very much in the minority.

I think that’s because a lot of people just simply don’t meet “their person” straight away. It takes kissing a number of frogs / trial and error to find him.

Dumbledore167 · 30/04/2026 17:12

30ish, not really sure.

Wouldn’t lie, zero regrets!

lindyloo57 · 30/04/2026 17:09

2, first one at 14 i know it was wrong, and I did get pregnant at 16 we stayed together until I was 21 then met my second husband been together since then.

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