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Old 01-08-2014, 07:19 AM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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Or much more!

I seriously would like to see these people that think 10 is a lot in the dating pool at 40 years old.
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Old 01-08-2014, 07:22 AM
 
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I seriously would like to see these people that think 10 is a lot in the dating pool at 40 years old.
I think that every time I see it (or something similar) posted.
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Old 01-08-2014, 07:24 AM
 
Location: Canada
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I seriously would like to see these people that think 10 is a lot in the dating pool at 40 years old.
I think that's the problem with this topic. 10 partners by age 20 is completely different than by age 40.
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Old 01-08-2014, 07:38 AM
 
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I think that's the problem with this topic. 10 partners by age 20 is completely different than by age 40.
I am 27 and I have been with more than 10. It doesn't really feel like that many. I don't even think about it most of the time.
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Old 01-08-2014, 07:41 AM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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I am 27 and I have been with more than 10. It doesn't really feel like that many. I don't even think about it most of the time.

It isn't. It is less than one person a year, which is nothing, if you became sexually active at a common age.
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Old 01-08-2014, 08:01 AM
 
Location: Terra
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Sex on the first date means nothing if everything else works out just fine.
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Old 01-08-2014, 08:13 AM
 
Location: Twin Cities (StP)
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It depends on how old the person is. To me, if we are speaking about long term relationship prospects, 10+ sexual partners by your mid 20's shows either an inability, or complete unwillingness to commit.
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Old 01-08-2014, 08:14 AM
 
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it doesn't really matter what they think about your number of past partners unless you are dumb/dramatic enough to spill all of your personal details on the first date. its not plastered on your forehead and it doesn't define you as a person. there's really no need to share that type of information at all and anyone who pries for it early on probably has issues themselves. if you portray yourself as trashy or lacking in self respect that is another matter.

personally the biggest issue for me with sleeping with someone too early is that it affects my judgement of the person. it makes me think i like them more than i really do. therefore if i meet someone who i see as long term relationship material i will usually wait until i get to know the person a bit before getting physical so i can judge how much i like them indepdently of the physical stuff first.
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Old 01-08-2014, 08:15 AM
 
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It depends on how old the person is. To me, if we are speaking about long term relationship prospects, 10+ sexual partners by your mid 20's shows either an inability, or complete unwillingness to commit.
Or that you went to college and lived on campus.
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Old 01-08-2014, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Twin Cities (StP)
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Or that you went to college and lived on campus.
They could have obtained all their sexual partners in death valley, it doesn't matter, the point that it is a good indicator of non-commitment still stands. I am not trying to chastise people with a high number, I am just giving my perspective to the question the OP posed. Which highlighted long term relationships.
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