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Here's what men and women say are the ideal number of sex partners

Jul 22, 2016, 03:11 IST

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Some people want their significant other to divulge how many sexual partners they've had, while others would rather keep that information under wraps.

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But those who choose to share may be curious to know how their numbers "line up" with others - and whether the amount of sex partners they've had would be considered ideal.

And now, a new survey of 2,000 adults in the U.S. and Europe from Superdrug Online Doctor has revealed that men and women believe the ideal number of sexual partners a person should have in their lifetime is around seven.

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To be specific, female respondents reported that they felt 7.5 was the ideal number, while men said that 7.6 was the ideal figure.

Furthermore, female survey participants said that they consider a person who has had 15 or more partners to be "too promiscuous," while men think people who have had 14 or more partners are promiscuous.

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Female survey respondents reported having an average of seven sexual partner themselves, compared with 6.4 partners for male participants.

Additionally, nearly 90% of female respondents and 88% of male respondents said a person should disclose the number of sexual partners they've had to someone they're dating.

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Around 30% of both genders said the figure should be revealed within the first month of dating, while close to 35% said the figure should be disclosed in the first one to four months.

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And if they think their significant other has had too many sexual partners, only 30% said they might break up with the person. In contrast, if they think the person hasn't had enough partners, only 8% said they would consider breaking up.

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