Half of women lie about number of ex-partnersWednesday, 21st July, 2010GRAIN OF SCIENCE
Half of women lie because they feel ashamed of the number of former partners, a research body in UK revealed.
It is one of those tricky quandaries. Girls who step out with guys they really fancy are too preoccupied with impressing them that the first sacrifice to burn on the altar is the truth. If the guy wants to know how many have preceded him in her affections, she finds herself at a dilemma.
If she admits to too many previous sexual partners then she may appear more than a little promiscuous. But if the number is too small, then she may be perceived as an inexperienced prude.
Research shows that, perhaps unsurprisingly, there is a split between the genders when it comes to answering the potentially embarrassing question.
Around a third of women give a false response and 64% of these reduce the number.
Half lie because they feel ashamed of the number, while a further 19% do not want to be seen as promiscuous. A fifth of women would be dishonest about their number of sexual partners if their new partner had slept with fewer people than them. A higher proportion of men 43% lie to their new partner. In these cases, around 60% increase the amount.
Around 42% of men said they were reluctant to settle down. In contrast, 21% of the women claim to be reluctant to settle down in a relationship.
The average number of sexual partners according to the survey by Myvoucher-codes.co.uk - myvoucher codes Resources and Information. was seven for women and 13 for men. Mark Pearson, managing director of the website, said: I would suggest starting a new relationship with honesty. If you start with a lie, it is more likely to end with a lot more lies.
Source:New Vision Online : Half of women lie about number of ex-partners
Half of women lie because they feel ashamed of the number of former partners, a research body in UK revealed.
It is one of those tricky quandaries. Girls who step out with guys they really fancy are too preoccupied with impressing them that the first sacrifice to burn on the altar is the truth. If the guy wants to know how many have preceded him in her affections, she finds herself at a dilemma.
If she admits to too many previous sexual partners then she may appear more than a little promiscuous. But if the number is too small, then she may be perceived as an inexperienced prude.
Research shows that, perhaps unsurprisingly, there is a split between the genders when it comes to answering the potentially embarrassing question.
Around a third of women give a false response and 64% of these reduce the number.
Half lie because they feel ashamed of the number, while a further 19% do not want to be seen as promiscuous. A fifth of women would be dishonest about their number of sexual partners if their new partner had slept with fewer people than them. A higher proportion of men 43% lie to their new partner. In these cases, around 60% increase the amount.
Around 42% of men said they were reluctant to settle down. In contrast, 21% of the women claim to be reluctant to settle down in a relationship.
The average number of sexual partners according to the survey by Myvoucher-codes.co.uk - myvoucher codes Resources and Information. was seven for women and 13 for men. Mark Pearson, managing director of the website, said: I would suggest starting a new relationship with honesty. If you start with a lie, it is more likely to end with a lot more lies.
Source:New Vision Online : Half of women lie about number of ex-partners
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