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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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MyLoyalEagle · 30/04/2026 15:58

Just one - and I married him. But I don judge

Twokittenchaos · 30/04/2026 15:58

Age 45, no idea how many. More than 10, less than 100. Most of those before the age of 24, with a smattering in my early 30’s. No regrets.

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 30/04/2026 16:00

One - just my husband. Our first time was on our wedding night and we've been married 43 years.

NadjaofAntipaxos · 30/04/2026 16:01

Loads. Men and women. Because I was hot. And really like sex, especially with other hot people when we fancied each other. It was great!
Lost count somewhere in the early 2000s (era, not number of shags 🤣). I've been with my husband for over 20 years. He has never asked but knows it's lots because I was initially really reluctant to be exclusive and wanted to be honest with him. I know he was pretty chuffed to be the one who got to keep me actually. I've been monogamous ever since. I think he got around a bit before me but I couldn't care less with how many people. We are very happy. And both feel very lucky to have each other.

Secretsecreter · 30/04/2026 16:01

I stopped counting at what I think Mr 200.

I met my husband shortly afterwards so I think 201 😂😬

Edited because I forgot to add - I don't lie about it but I also haven't been asked for years. If I was asked, I'd be honest.

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 16:02

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 30/04/2026 16:00

One - just my husband. Our first time was on our wedding night and we've been married 43 years.

That's lovely.

Secretsecreter · 30/04/2026 16:05

I came across the term "body count" only recently.

I thought it referred to the number of people you'd murdered, not shagged 😅

familyissues12345 · 30/04/2026 16:06

I’m 45 - slept with 7 altogether, 3 in my mid/late teens, 3 early 20’s and been with my DH since i was 25.

Id say probably fairly average…

OrdinaryMoment · 30/04/2026 16:09

I’m in my early 70’s now and had a lot of “fun” in my late teens and early 20’s, and then a fair bit more between husbands!

So, two husbands with about an 10 year gap between them in my late 30’s/early 40’s, and a significant number of others. Not quite into 3 figures but not far short. No shame here at all. As for lying about it …. That very much depends on who I’m talking to.

Clarabell77 · 30/04/2026 16:10

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 10:08

Intrigued I suppose, I can't imagine many men being okay with it to be honest.

Thankfully women are free to do as they please and if men aren’t okay with it - tough luck to them!

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 16:11

Clarabell77 · 30/04/2026 16:10

Thankfully women are free to do as they please and if men aren’t okay with it - tough luck to them!

They are indeed, and look where we are!

LBFseBrom · 30/04/2026 16:11

Quite a lot.

Don't worry about it, the past is the past.

The ones that do cross my mind and cause me discomfort occasionally are those where, as a youngster, I 'did it' purely because I felt pressurised and wanted to get rid of them.

Clarabell77 · 30/04/2026 16:13

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 16:11

They are indeed, and look where we are!

What do you mean, look where we are?

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 16:13

Clarabell77 · 30/04/2026 16:13

What do you mean, look where we are?

Society.

Allsortsofmalarkey · 30/04/2026 16:13

Lots of women and men probably 100+
A lot of drugs leading to hypersexuality and extreme risky behaviour.

Clarabell77 · 30/04/2026 16:16

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 16:13

Society.

A society where women have the freedom to choose what to do with their bodies without caring about what men think, because it’s none of their business? I certainly hope so!

Secretsecreter · 30/04/2026 16:17

Clarabell77 · 30/04/2026 16:16

A society where women have the freedom to choose what to do with their bodies without caring about what men think, because it’s none of their business? I certainly hope so!

@Clarabell77 Don't take the bait.

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 16:17

Clarabell77 · 30/04/2026 16:16

A society where women have the freedom to choose what to do with their bodies without caring about what men think, because it’s none of their business? I certainly hope so!

Okay.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 30/04/2026 16:19

Secretsecreter · 30/04/2026 16:05

I came across the term "body count" only recently.

I thought it referred to the number of people you'd murdered, not shagged 😅

I think it did originally!

Or the number of people who died in a particular incident.

Error404FucksNotFound · 30/04/2026 16:19

I did indeed Google "cuck"

It says so much about the person using the word.

Edit hahaha whoops. One wrong image!

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Error404FucksNotFound · 30/04/2026 16:21

coulditbeme2323 · 30/04/2026 16:13

Society.

Women having sex is bringing about the downfall of civilisation as we know it.

look at us and our mighty vaginas, out there causing the collapse of society.

🤣

Rockchick01 · 30/04/2026 16:22

1 my husband, met and married young. No regrets,

Robogob · 30/04/2026 16:23

Around 50 men. I’m 51 now and I’ve not had sex for almost nine years. Don’t miss it at all.

Luckyingame · 30/04/2026 16:23

TWO.
And I'm 47.
Took me a long time to realise that it's alright to feel repulsed by sex.

Oranesandlemons · 30/04/2026 16:24

I am mid 30s, been with my husband since I was 23. He was number 6. Only one one night stand, the others were some
sort of relationship. I don’t lie about it and think it’s probably fairly average?

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