Do We All Lie about the Number of Our Lovers?

When it comes to sex, one thing is certain: both men and women tend to lie about the number of sexual partners. Does the partner really need to know how many you've had?

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It is known that men like to exaggerate the number of their previous sexual partners and women like to reduce the actual number. We particularly avoid answering this question if asked by our loved one.

 
Men increase the number of previous sexual partners, thereby strengthening their machismo and turning out as real studs. Women prefer coming up with a smaller number of lovers, because they are afraid that the community will judge their past behavior in moral terms. Does our sexual past really concern our lovers - the current ones?

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Although some people like to talk about their past sexual experiences (and may lie), the expert in relationships, Joan Burnie, emphasizes: “If you are in a relationship, do not ask your better half about the number of previous sexual partners. Mentioning previous sexual partners may have a damaging effect on the relationship. Why then emphasizing your past, which is the past, and which has nothing to do with the present and the current relationship? What the person did before meeting you is none of your business. This applies if the person used protection against sexually transmitted diseases.”

It is true, people go through a number of phases in life, and the total number of our lovers is not really important. It is more important what your partner does in the relationship with you and not what he did in the past. If you are not very, very young, you have to be aware that your partner already had relationships and other sexual experiences in the past. You had them as well, didn’t you?