# How many sexual partners do you WISH you'd had? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 27, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428 "2006-08-27T17:53:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/21 "2006-08-27T20:01:17Z")
Enough to make Hugh Hefner look like a monk. ---
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/22 "2006-08-27T20:13:15Z")
I also wish it had been only one. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/23 "2006-08-27T20:22:10Z")
I’m happy with my one. No wish for change. ---
**Author:** ![Ender\_Will](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/24 "2006-08-27T21:34:44Z")
There are two that I’d remove and two that I’d like to add, so it wouldn’t change. I think I’ve got a pretty good chance with one of the two (and a snowball’s chance in hell with the other). I doubt that I will marry her or any of the previous ones, so I’m not even going to try and come up with a lifetime total. ---
**Author:** ![parrot\_recipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@parrot\_recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parrot_recipes)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/25 "2006-08-27T21:36:41Z")
[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer] I sometimes wonder what women who are willing to have sex with me after such a brief acquaintance are THINKING. It’s not like I’m gorgeous or anything, " In more than a few cases, I’d say, they were being as self-destructive & -loathing as I. My insanities are all in other directions. [/QUOTE] How’re YOU doing? ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/26 "2006-08-27T21:40:07Z")
[QUOTE=parrot recipes] How’re YOU doing? [/QUOTE] Why, I’m practically perfect in every particular. You? ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/27 "2006-08-27T21:42:28Z")
At the moment I always wished I had all of them. Right now I’m not certain I wish I’d had any of them. And by “them” I don’t just mean the few I actually had. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/28 "2006-08-27T21:49:55Z")
I would keep the number the same but I would trade a couple of missed opportunities from before my marriage for a couple of the ones since my divorce last year in particular that one fucking stalker psycho. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/29 "2006-08-27T22:01:43Z")
[QUOTE=Oakminster] the bold knight in shining armor riding a noble steed and charging dragons to save the maiden fair… [/QUOTE] I’ll take one of those, please. Unfortunately, one of the biggest let-down of being an adult is realizing they just don’t exist, and getting involved with your savior is probably going to be an unhealthy relationship anyway. Not enough equal ground. **Skald** , sure, i’ll try it once. I am generally not a fan of sweet pies, though. The Brits have it right - meat in pies, and I make a pie with ground beef and potatoes that is \*to die \*for. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/30 "2006-08-27T22:05:00Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] I’ll take one of those, please. Unfortunately, one of the biggest let-down of being an adult is realizing they just don’t exist, and getting involved with your savior is probably going to be an unhealthy relationship anyway. Not enough equal ground. **Skald** , sure, i’ll try it once. I am generally not a fan of sweet pies, though. The Brits have it right - meat in pies, and I make a pie with ground beef and potatoes that is \*to die \*for. [/QUOTE] Hmm…none of the things I think of writing now is best written here. I shall instead whistle. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/31 "2006-08-27T22:12:29Z")
I wish I’d had fewer. I was kinda like you **Skald** I had a lot of sex for no real reason. I also think it would have been nice if I had met my now-hubby way back then. Then we’d be one of those cute little old couples mentioned above. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/32 "2006-08-27T22:14:13Z")
p.s. **THIS** gal knows how to make a mean sweet 'tater pie 😉 And I’m in complete agreement with you on the whipped cream bit. (no offense **Anaamkia** ) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/33 "2006-08-27T22:15:18Z")
I’m more offended by your spelling of my name! _Anaamkia_? 😉 J/K of course, and you liking pie is no skin off my back. I don’t have to eat it. **Skald** , be nice. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/34 "2006-08-27T22:27:01Z")
I sometimes wish that I’d had about 6-7 more partners, just to make it a nice round ten (depending on what you call sex, it would be 6 or 7). No real reason, although there are some things I might have liked to tried, or at least done more often before I got with my girlfriend (who doesn’t like certain things done, nor does she like to do it either.) ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/35 "2006-08-27T22:35:45Z")
Realistically, there was an opportunity about four months ago that didn’t pan out due to poor timing and I doubt I’ll ever get the chance with her again, which is a shame. In fantasy-land, I don’t know. I simultaneously wish for that one special someone but also wouldn’t mind a few dozen partners. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/36 "2006-08-27T22:55:06Z")
I can’t even estimate the number of sexual partners I’ve had, so any increase (or decrease, for that matter) would be pointless. I do regret, though, the guys whom I didn’t give a second chance. Or give myself a second chance with them. And there were a few memorable ones who, I think, would have been great husband material, if it weren’t for my own insecurities. But that’s the way it is with anonymous sex: you just never know what might have been. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/37 "2006-08-27T23:34:56Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] I’m more offended by your spelling of my name! [/QUOTE] Hee hee … concentrating too much on where to put those two a’s ! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/38 "2006-08-27T23:43:54Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] _ **Sweet potato pie?** _ They make pie out of it? They take some perfectly good sweet potatoes and shove them into a pie? Oh. My. God. You can have all the sweet potato pie in the world, Mister. _goes off grumbling_ What are they going to put in pie next? [/QUOTE] **Anaamika** , you poor, beknighted non-Southerner. You have no idea the sheer glory that is Sweet Potato Pie. \*1 pound 3 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt 3/4 cup packed, dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg 5 egg yolks Salt 1 (9-inch) deep dish, frozen pie shell 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1 tablespoon maple syrup Special equipment: steamer basket Put cubed potatoes into steamer basket and place steamer basket into a large pot of simmering water that is no closer than 2 inches from the bottom of basket. Allow to steam for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Mash with potato masher and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place sweet potatoes in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment. Add yogurt, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, yolks, and salt, to taste, and beat until well combined. Pour this batter into the pie shell and place onto a sheet pan. Sprinkle pecans on top and drizzle with maple syrup. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the custard reaches 165 to 180 degrees. Remove from oven and cool. Keep refrigerated after cooling.\* – **Alton Brown** , Food Network As a Georgia boy, Alton gets it pretty close to perfect. If you knew how to make this, you could have added quite a few young men to your list. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/39 "2006-08-28T00:14:26Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] As a Georgia boy, Alton gets it pretty close to perfect. If you knew how to make this, you could have added quite a few young men to your list. 😃 [/QUOTE] Yeah, one of the two ways to a man’s heart, right? Well I only learned to cook 3-4 years ago. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428/40 "2006-08-28T00:23:08Z")
[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer] You have no idea what we’re both missing (since I can’t have it anymore either, what with the DAMN DIABETES!!), [/QUOTE] [hijack]I did a cleanse diet a few years ago where you had to eat tonnes of sweet potatoes, and you couldn’t have sugar and such. I modified my sweet potato pie receipe so that it’s free from added sugar. I’d be happy to send you the receipe if you’d like. (assuming that there’s not too much sugar in the sweet potatoes themselves). Granted, it’s not as tasty as when you add the brown sugar crumble on top, but it was still pretty good. [/hijack] As to the OP - hard to answer. I guess I think it might be nice to have met someone and fallen in love with them, and only been with them for my whole life. However, things didn’t work out that way, but I’m not particularly unhappy with the way things did turn out, so - I dunno - good question! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sexual-partners-do-you-wish-youd-had/370428.md?page=3)