Do you think knowing your lovers "Number" is important?

Contributor: calliope calliope
I think it's different when you are married. We pretty much tell eachother everything. I know his and he has a pretty good idea of mine.
03/17/2012
Contributor: SubmissiveFeminist SubmissiveFeminist
I'll ask for an estimate, but I don't have a reason for knowing. I don't judge, either way. I just like to know.
03/17/2012
Contributor: Undead Undead
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Originally posted by TexasBrat
As in their number of lovers they've had?
A little
03/17/2012
Contributor: Caus Caus
I don't particularly care about the number of partners, rather his/her standard of personal health care, etc. I'd want them to be safe and clean about things.
03/17/2012
Contributor: xGOLDx xGOLDx
A refuse to know, or to tell my specific number. I don't see any good that having a concrete number to freak out about. It makes it too easy to compare and gives grounds for jealousy. I only care that they were safe and responsible prior.
03/18/2012
Contributor: tigertiger tigertiger
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Originally posted by TexasBrat
As in their number of lovers they've had?
it's obv important to know in regards to whether or not they've been tested for STDs, but otherwise i think it's something that people use to judge character when it doesn't ACTUALLY reveal anything about your character
03/18/2012
Contributor: jokerzwild jokerzwild
No not important and maybe important not to know for some people
03/18/2012
Contributor: dks210 dks210
Yes, it's important to have complete honesty in a relationship.
03/19/2012
Contributor: TexasBrat TexasBrat
Quote:
Originally posted by TexasBrat
As in their number of lovers they've had?
I think maybe a GENERAL idea, but not specifics if you don't want to divulge it. Some people get obsessed with it, and feel like they don't measure up if their lover has been with more than they have.
04/01/2012
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
I voted "other".

I did ask my partner about things like this, and he's even given me some names and shown me what they looked like, as I did with him.

I like to know for a few reasons, one being anyone we may have in common I should watch out for (a crazy ex or something) and because even though it wouldn't have changed how I felt about him, just knowing something personal like that makes me feel closer to him, because we can share that sort of thing.

Equally as important, I make sure he knows things like that as well.
04/01/2012
Contributor: deltalima deltalima
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Originally posted by Taylor
I don't need to know an exact number, but I would like to have a general idea of how experienced they are.
It'd be nice to know for experience, etc.
04/01/2012
Contributor: dhig dhig
doesnt matter to me
04/01/2012
Contributor: SeductivelyCute SeductivelyCute
I def think it would be interesting to know.
04/02/2012
Contributor: DiamondKoala DiamondKoala
I don't think the numbers are important as long as they are undeniably in the past and will have minimal effect on the future of the relationship. Every has a past to deal with.
04/02/2012
Contributor: xilliannax xilliannax
Quote:
Originally posted by TexasBrat
As in their number of lovers they've had?
To a degree its important.
"Are you a virgin?" -- "No" -- Perfect
"Are you a virgin?" -- "Yes" -- "Call me when you're not"
04/03/2012
Contributor: tigertiger tigertiger
Quote:
Originally posted by TexasBrat
As in their number of lovers they've had?
um okay i forget if i've responded to this thread before or not but my answer is no idgaf
04/03/2012
Contributor: ladychristie ladychristie
I don't want to know his exact number, I know he was a man whore before me and thats even more then I want to know. We all have a past but thats where I want it to stay.
04/03/2012
Contributor: Incendiaire Incendiaire
I'm not really interested in another guy's number. The only thing that matters is what's happening in the present.
04/03/2012
Contributor: Scarlette Scarlette
I wouldnt say its important. Actually, I wouldnt like to know...

The only thing I need to know is: Are you clean, and the last time you were checked/examined for STDs

Knowing their experience level is a plus, but not a must for me.
04/04/2012
Contributor: duff duff
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Originally posted by clp
I don't like discussing my past with a current partner because I can't stand hearing about theirs. Jealousy is powerful but negative, in this case. Questions lead to more questions and its just a dark down spiral.
Dido
04/04/2012
Contributor: Do emu Do emu
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Originally posted by Yessi
well i just want to be safe thats it.
You can get an STD from having sex with one person. Likewise, you can be safe and have slept with over 100 people. Sure, the risks are higher with unprotected sex, but the amount of people someone has sex with doesn't determine how safe they are.
04/05/2012