Survey how many people have you slept with

All that matters is that you are having safe and consensual sex that makes you happy. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Sarah Fielding. Nectar Sleep surveyed Americans to discover how many sexual partners they had before settling down.

The average number for people who identify as men was 26, the average number for people who identify as women was But other studies have shown that people often lie about their number. Comparing yourself to others is all too easy, especially when it comes to sex. Meanwhile the survey, of more than 6, sexually active people, reveals the older you are, the less likely it is that you have been tested. Eighty-six per cent of men over the age of 40 have never had an STI test, according to a recent study.

And the statistics suggested young people could be in need of more sex education classes, with one in five 16 to 19 year olds believing condoms protect against pubic lice.

Perhaps unsurprising, the survey also suggests than many people lie about the number of sexual partners they have had. One in 10 men and women lie, with some admitting to higher, while others lower their true figure. But sexual health experts said one of the most shocking statistics suggests that one in five people, who have had an STI, did not tell their past partners, therefore increasing the chance of spreading their infection.

Because at the end of the day, it boils down to two thoughts. Women are worried about being whores and men are worried about being weak. They want women who know how to give earth-shattering blow jobs and ride dick like a cowgirl at her last rodeo.

They love women who loosen up their bootyholes for anal and handle cum dripping out of their mouths like pros. And how do you get this knowledge?

By practice, of course. On the other hand, men value innocence. Yes, men want women to be good at sex, without actually having sex. So, women have learned to skirt the truth. And that hot guy we gave a blow job to in the bathroom stall at the club? And the fact that we have to cling to an image of purity in order to avoid being ridiculed is beyond anything I can comprehend.

Generally speaking, men correlate boning tons of women with their manhood. Some people believe men have to earn the right to fuck. Because hey, they earned it. Applause, applause. But if their number is low, well, what does that say about their game? So, they fudge the numbers here and there to seem more like the macho men they want to be. However, it also works the other way. A close male friend of mine refuses to tell any woman his number.

But whatever his reason, one thing is undeniably clear. We all lie to make ourselves seem better than who we really are. They could get angry and never return your calls.