How Many People Have You Slept With?

Should you share your number?

When it comes to professing how many people you've slept with, it is the ultimate “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” confession. For many, some things are better left unsaid.

You may be better off avoiding this conversation entirely, given you never know what kind of reaction you’re going to get.

For most people, claiming too many past lovers is frowned upon. For others, having too low a number can send their would-be lovers running for the hills, wary they’re a bit too “green.” So given the distress it evokes, is it in a couple’s best interest to have the “how many” conversation? And at what point should you 'fess up your sexual experience (or lack thereof)?

Sharing is not only considered a sexual health courtesy, but a requirement in many ways. Some people see this revealing conversation as a form of bonding, since it's such a personal issue. Having this conversation is also regarded as an emotional breakthrough, as in lovers don’t need to hold back about anything. Read more >>