Does the number of someone's sexual partners matter to you? Do you ask someone you're dating how many people they've had sex with? Do you think the number of people you've had sex with matters?

To me; I wouldn't care and really wouldn't want to know. What they did before they met me is confidential and I wouldn't pry. Just as long as they are disease free; its all good with me.

Ditto...

Yes it matters to me.
The men I have dated Usually volunteer that info, however, who knows if it is really the truth.

No need to embarrass them by asking (my number is always
higher ) and like others have said, before
you met someone is history, background, unchangeable.

My feeling is, whatever passed before me, made them who
they are and that is who I accept as the whole, the past
being part of that whole.

Yeah I would say likely to be lied to for so many different reasons... On one hand kind of personal .... on the other it is kind of your parteners business... as for me it can make a difference... but not enough to make or break either way....Girls date m ore often then guys do...especially shy quiet ones like myself so i try not to be judgemental on the subject

I don't ask, but I am definitely interested to know the answer.

I started dating a bisexual once, who had just broken up with her girlfriend. They were deciding to move in together, but her friend wanted a list of everyone she had slept with before her. Her friend dumped after seeing three, front and back, legal-size pages of names and she wasn't finished yet. I told her I didn't care and she became one of the loves of my life.

it sure does to me. With the STD rate higher than any other first world country in history according to the National Institute of Health, it sure does.

For me it also shows what sex means to someone. If sex is more of a toy to be played with, chances are this person will cheat because sex isn't that important to them, other than to get off.

I'm not a rottweiler in heat and I've been responsible in my sex life for a reason. I've seen horror stories of friends and casual friends who have slept around. The health problems and scares due to STD's, and the hurt feelings of being cheated on.

It sure matters to me.

That's only a fair question if we add in years from first sexual experience...It is all relatively useless really, but at least be fair about the nonsense.

I definitely think a person's age matters - and depends on when the question was asked - what life stage



until recently I was married so the answer was relative to that tho I am not about to reveal it

of course.i want to know what my chances of gettin' some are

merry christmas JT

merry christmas to you too

If its about stds, why not just ask if they'll be tested to see that they're clean?

How many partners does someone have to have for you to know they think sex is a toy and will cheat?

You say it can make a difference, but not enough to make or break it. So what is the difference it makes?

seeing u on here at christmas is like coming home to an old friend!

yes i'm this lonely on christmas eve.i know,it's sad....

I don't ask and I don't like to be asked, I'd rather just ask them to be tested and ask to see the results.

I would find it pretty impressive that someone who slept with like 3 pages of people can actually remember their names though, haha. If I had that info I think I'd want to cross reference with their contacts and see how many potential hook ups they keep up with.
That's more touchy for me, how many people have you had sex with that you still keep in contact because that is who they could most easily do it with again.

no.
no.
no.