Is sleeping with 25 people by age 21 a lot?

[FiveFarthings]

Whilst sat up with baby I stumbled across this gem on Channel 4 called ‘The Sex Clinic’. They asked the guests how many people they have slept with. Answers ranged from 5 people to the hundreds. One girl who was 21 years old said she’d slept with over 25 people.

I am just wondering if this is a lot by age 21? I didn’t lose my virginity until I was 20 and I’m now 33. I’ve slept with 3 people in my entire life (3 long term relationships and now married). Some of the guests who were saying they’d slept with 100s of people were a bit older so had more time to get those notches, but I still think that’s a big number for even someone in their late 20s. For example, if you lost your virginity at 16, that would make it 6 partners a year until you’re 30. Is that a lot?

I am in no way shaming anyone at all for the amount of sexual partners they have- people can swing from the chandelier with a different partner every night of the year as far as I care, but I was just wondering if I’m in the minority for having had so few sexual partners? Am I old fashioned at only 33? Is sex more casual for the younger generation, is it easier now to hook up than before wide spread internet/mobile phone usage?

JacquesHammer I’ve just figured out who NoTheresa is!

It’s true though. An anecdote that supports NoTheresa’s view... fab. What fine, upstanding members of the community they must be. Top marks.
An anecdote contrary to her view... pah, it’s just an anecdote. Or a lie.

Whether it's a lot or not is debatable as shown on here as the act of having sex is a big deal for some people and not for others; but regardless of how many partners you've had, people sometimes forget that, in effect, you've not only slept with them, but many health professionals will point out that, in terms of potential exposure to disease, you're also slept with every other partner they've ever had too...not quite so obvious, sometimes, in these days of relatively easily available contraception and condoms!!

Emotional attachment is so amazing.You cannot get that if you are in the habit of indulging in casual sex.

Emotional attachment is so amazing

For you. Not interested in it for me

You cannot get that if you are in the habit of indulging in casual sex

Well yes, that’s the point.

but many health professionals will point out that, in terms of potential exposure to disease, you're also slept with every other partner they've ever had too...

Of course there is that, too, but hey, your choice.

Wow! The quickest response evah!

SoyDora

Call it a public service

You don’t have to be emotionally attached to everyone you have sex with though MyTheresa. When single, many people want the physical enjoyment of sex without the complications of emotions. That doesn’t preclude them from entering into exclusive relationships that come with emotional attachment if they meet someone they like and desire to make it more serious. But some people actively want to remain single and not become emotionally attached while still enjoying sex. What is your actual problem with that? As for the previous comment about high achievers with good salaries not engaging in it, you may want to look at our very own Prime Minister, with his string of affairs and five (potentially six) children to different mothers... I don’t think class, salary or level of achievement has any bearing on someone’s attitude to sex