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ORIGINAL: Elisabella

If a man told me he'd had 75 sexual partners I'd lose interest unless the vast majority of those partners happened when he was younger and he's adamant he's changed his ways.

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ORIGINAL: Elisabella
If a man told me he'd had 75 sexual partners I'd lose interest unless the vast majority of those partners happened when he was younger and he's adamant he's changed his ways.

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ORIGINAL: DomImus

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ORIGINAL: Elisabella
If a man told me he'd had 75 sexual partners I'd lose interest unless the vast majority of those partners happened when he was younger and he's adamant he's changed his ways.

Like as in that he is no longer interested in sex? I get it that bragging about it is a problem for folks. Depending on his age and how long he has been sexually active 75 isn't an astronomical figure. High side, sure and definitely pulling the average up but for a guy who has been sexually active for 30 years (let's say) that wouldn't even be three a year. If these encounters weren't on the side during committed relationships where's the foul? Or is that the assumption?

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ORIGINAL: LadyPact
Now that the answers have been put on the thread, would you mind linking the source for the data?

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ORIGINAL: LadyPact

a) Do you believe men, on the average, have more sexual partners over a lifetime than women?  No.

b) Do you believe that men are more likely to be unfaithful than women?  Yes.

c) Do you think a male's status/income is a significant driver in "attractiveness"?  No.

d) Do you believe (in broad brush strokes) that women select for "personality" while men select for "beauty"?  Yes.

e) Do you believe men are more likely than women to deceive in order to increase their chances?  Yes.

Thanks

You're welcome.

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ORIGINAL: leadership527

OK, I've been doing research recently and I have a few questions to see what people here generally believe. Note, all of these questions are only relevant to the straight community... this is about males and females mating. I have no idea what, if any, differences in the data would show up for the gay & lesbian communities. I'd also ask that you not go google answers here... I'm looking for what you accept as truth.

a) Do you believe men, on the average, have more sexual partners over a lifetime than women?
b) Do you believe that men are more likely to be unfaithful than women?
c) Do you think a male's status/income is a significant driver in "attractiveness"?
d) Do you believe (in broad brush strokes) that women select for "personality" while men select for "beauty"?
e) Do you believe men are more likely than women to deceive in order to increase their chances?

Thanks

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ORIGINAL: ranja

sowhat do we get from this tread?
That most women think that they are more honerable and have less partners than the men... which is of course not true at all... so the data shows that most women are a bit ignorant and devious?

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ORIGINAL: leadership527

a) Do you believe men, on the average, have more sexual partners over a lifetime than women? Yes, I do, but not by that much. I do believe that women are more likely to lie about the number of partners they have had in order to not be thought of as a "slut," but I also believe that some men over report the number of women they've had sex with in order to be thought of as a "stud." In speaking with my gay friends, men definitely have had more sexual partners than lesbians, but again, only my experience.
b) Do you believe that men are more likely to be unfaithful than women? Most definitely, mostly because, although once female friends of mine have decided to "settle down," they actually do, whereas some of the men most definitely have not.
c) Do you think a male's status/income is a significant driver in "attractiveness"?
For me, and for all of the women I know who have their own incomes, a male's status and income is not a SIGNIFICANT driver. However, nobody I know is messing with a broke man, so to speak.
d) Do you believe (in broad brush strokes) that women select for "personality" while men select for "beauty"?
Actually, no. The men I know select for attractive submissiveness. If it fits with typical standards of beauty, then fine. If not, so be it. On the other hand, women are under much more pressure to be "sexy" now than they ever have at any point in my lifetime.
e) Do you believe men are more likely than women to deceive in order to increase their chances?
Not really. As someone said earlier, deception is a trait of all humans. It only takes different forms. I consider breast implants to be a deception to increase a woman's chances with men, for example.


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