How many sexual partners have been?

Men tend to exaggerate this figure, while women underestimate. But why are people so interested in the number of sexual partners that you had?

Released in theaters comedy "What's Your Number?" - A good excuse to talk about one of the main bias in the intimate life. Number of sexual partners   this is the figure that most people are interested in. And it could not be better manifest gender stereotypes.

For men exaggerate the number accepted, as it must indicate "male dignity." Women, on the other hand, underestimate, because otherwise you can get the address of some unflattering epithet associated with "sexual debauchery." The double standards in this matter enrage feminists, but these standards continue to live in the minds of people.

Incidentally, the actress Anna Faris, who played in the title role of this comedy, also answered the question about   number of sexual partners . "I had five men until I married in 2009 - said Anna. - You do not think that this is too little? All the same to me 34 years."

In fact, it is even somewhat higher than average mortality. The data show the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men, on average, is more sexual partners than women. For example, the average American between the ages of 25 and 44 has a relationship with 6 1 partners, while women in the same age between 3 and 6 lovers. At 27, 2% of men over 15 were sexual partners during this interval. Among women equally loving turned 10, 4% of respondents.

However, experts believe that in fact the difference is not so significant. Just in the men's understanding of the concept of sex and included oral sex, and even the usual prelude in the form of hugging kissing. The women evaluated sex, primarily as a full sexual intercourse. In addition, men tend to exaggerate the number of such surveys partners, and women underestimate.

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