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How many men / women have you slept with?

343 replies

ElizabethX · 01/08/2012 18:18

Assuming you can remember that is.

Today for the first time ever I counted and it is 14 / 0*.

I am 35. This is just under 1 a year since I became sexually active (started late...4th term at uni). I'm not counting youthful messing about, I mean full sex.

This doesn't seem so many to me and obv its going to depend when you became monogamous anyway. But, I have seen articles that suggest a much lower figure, eg 7 for men 4 for women.

Am I a bit of a slapper (which I would be fine with, I enjoyed it) or are all these people just lying? I think the latter, because judging by who I have spoken to 14 is much more typical than 4.

  • 14 men I think ** no women I am sure
OP posts:
Offred · 02/08/2012 21:19

*finding out!

amstronger · 02/08/2012 21:37

37 men and 3 women.Been married twice last marriage ended 6yrs otherwise could be more.Only 34 and single ATM Blush

tinkertitonk · 02/08/2012 22:28

Nobody who lies dying wishes they had shagged fewer people.

So I am told.

kinkyfuckery · 02/08/2012 22:30

14/1

I'm 28

Nobhead · 02/08/2012 22:36

4/0, was with BF for 6 years and then went straight to now DH at aged 22- been with DH 10 years now. Other 2 men: lost my V in a one night stand and the other was a fling behind ex BF's back.

roteelefant · 03/08/2012 00:52

I'm 25
1/0

roteelefant · 03/08/2012 00:54

shit just realised that I have only kissed 2 people (one of which is the sex one) I'm getting married next year.
Fuck the nuns worked - ahhh Shock

peanutMD · 03/08/2012 01:04

1 / 0

I'm 25, started seeing DP at 14.

Have kissed 9 people though.

lou33 · 03/08/2012 01:37

50 + men / 1 woman

I am 45. They include long term relationships, the longest being 17.5 yrs. My bf knows I have had a lot of sexual partners, and I know he has too, but neither of us feels the need to discuss numbers. It shouldn't matter imo.

kellyNo7 · 03/08/2012 12:00

55(ish)/9

I am 32
Married.

just1fornow · 03/08/2012 12:13

15/2 im 24,
I think that's bad tho.

Cantthinkofafunnynickname · 03/08/2012 12:45

Hve to say - Im surprised at how many of us have been with another girl. Seen threads on here where if you say your bi - u get many a angry response :)

MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 03/08/2012 12:51

42 year old here. Interesting as I can't believe I am sat at my desk at work doing this started writing it down to try and remember. Started well with teenage long romances, Uni engagement, long term relationship in early 20s. Then I kicked all that to the kerb in my late 20's and had a right old time for 5 years.

And those years are a bloody blurr! So to help me remember I wrote a list.

List started with names and then ended up as - bloke from gay bar in back of black cab, son of Madagascan Diplomat, Albanian with long hair and penis, some Australian I met in the Church....Blush

So I am going to put it roughly at 25/1 plus 1 orgy.

If men are wearing make-up, stockings and suzzies do I count the penis, or the mindset? Confused

MadameCupcake · 03/08/2012 13:45

I am also surprised at how many people have been with a girl, I am definitely not bi-sexual but just did it for fun I guess.

My numbers are approx 50/1. I have snogged mates for dares and stuff but only been in bed with one woman (threesome).

This is a really interesting thread and you are all much more interesting/adventurous than my RL friends, I set up a hen night game for a close friend of mine (due to the fact that we were both in long term relationships and had DCs we never discussed previous sexual partners) and it turned out she had only had 2 boyfriends ever and had only slept with her fiance. It ruined my game - it was most disappointing Grin

I have one friend who was adventurous in her younger days and after lots of tequilla we (within our group of friends) had a chat about our younger days - the others were quite shocked whereas we assumed it was normal!

MyinnergoddessisatLidl · 03/08/2012 13:52

I agree MadameCupcake nearly all of my Uni friends settled down with their Uni boyfriends into a happily ever after scenario.

They had a few flings in college but not a lot else. I would definitely stand out from the crowd. Not that they judge actually.

But I definitely thought the majority of women were like them, not me, and everyone would be a 4/0 ave at 35 years of age!

So obviously some people are good at keeping it really private and discreet, or I just have very lucky mates.

MadameCupcake · 03/08/2012 14:00

I am glad I didn't settle down too young, I experienced loads of stuff so when I met my DH when I was 25 (he was quite a bit older) we were perfect for each other. He'd done all his travelling etc and I had experienced life so we felt ready for settling down.

I am not sure how I would have felt if I had married the first person I slept with (well I'm guessing I would remember his name for starters!)

Cantthinkofafunnynickname · 03/08/2012 14:12

Cupcake - I agree - although only 23 I couldnt see myself settling down with no1. Im still single and want to have some 'fun' before I settle down

MadameCupcake · 03/08/2012 14:18

I like to think DH was a virgin when he met me of course though (he was 38) Grin

tuckchop · 03/08/2012 14:29

some research on professional women said most had slept with 11 men by the age of 30/ (they are late marriers)

Fieldette · 03/08/2012 15:11

I am 27.

14/0

Have been with DP for 5 years, I fully intend for him to be the last. He is definately the best, even before I fell in love with him when it was just the shagging-like-rabbits phase he was definately the best.

In fact, the amazing sex was probably part of the reason I fell in love with him!

jadebond007 · 03/08/2012 20:02

Fifteen men and four lady liaisons but always with a man involved. I'm 28.

I'll tell you something really terrible - I once had sex with a man twenty minutes after meeting him. I was on an exotic holiday and he was GORGEOUS. We used a condom, obviously. It was amazing.

frillylemons · 03/08/2012 20:22

I'm 25 and have slept with...drum roll...1 man! DH Smile

Old school...waited till the wedding night!

frillylemons · 03/08/2012 20:23

By the way, this is a really interesting thread!!

LulaPalooza · 03/08/2012 20:27

Men - no idea, but more than 75 a fair few
Women - 6 plus a few snogs

I had a list, once upon a time. Some of the I couldn't even remember their names Blush but I do remember every liaison

leguminous · 03/08/2012 20:35

9 men, no women (though I have kissed some and rolled around with clothes on, but nothing I think of as sex). Started at 18, got together with now-husband at 21 and been exclusive ever since. Pretty sure that I would still be shagging away if single, though!

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