# News flash: Men lie about number of sex partners

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-men-lie-about-number-of-sex-partners/344997>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 17, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-men-lie-about-number-of-sex-partners/344997 "2006-02-17T20:46:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-men-lie-about-number-of-sex-partners/344997/41 "2006-02-18T22:12:11Z")

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> [@panache45](#):
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> How about conjoined twins?

Where were they joined?

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**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-men-lie-about-number-of-sex-partners/344997/42 "2006-02-19T00:03:55Z")

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> [@FlippyFly](#):
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> I have a friend who’s big “does it count” debate involves a girl he, well, to be blunt, inserted into for one stroke, then decided it was a mistake, and pulled right out…
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> Oh and it was his first time - so did he lose his virginity to the girl? Does one stroke a sexual partner make?
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> I say it counts, but he swears it doesn’t.

That’s really bizarre. But, I’d say it counts. Penetration=sex, IMO.

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-men-lie-about-number-of-sex-partners/344997/43 "2006-02-19T04:03:43Z")

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Ya know, a while back ago I tried to put together a list of how many women I’ve been with. I was quite confident the number was going to be around 70 or so considering my studly-ness and all.

Turns out the number was more like 45. Apparently I’m not quite the stud I thought I was.

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**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-men-lie-about-number-of-sex-partners/344997/44 "2006-02-19T04:22:04Z")

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> [@mrald](#):
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> you had sex with more than 800?

I call that a slow Tuesday.

> [@eleanorigby](#):
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> What is that movie where the couple talk about their sexual history

There’s also a reference in American Pie 2 to the “Rule of Three”. Men inflate their number by a factor of 3 while women deflate theirs by 1/3.

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-men-lie-about-number-of-sex-partners/344997/45 "2006-02-20T20:16:20Z")

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> [@Marley23](#):
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> Where were they joined?

Toledo, I believe.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-men-lie-about-number-of-sex-partners/344997/46 "2006-02-20T20:30:13Z")

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> [@Doctor Jackson](#):
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> Toledo, I believe.

I’m glad **panache** didn’t have to travel too far.

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