TMI: Are Some Things Better Left Unsaid in Relationships?
4. The number of partners you’ve been intimate with.
This is another part of revealing your sexual history that can be tricky. When it comes to the “What’s Your Number?” game, you may not always get the truth because so many social stigmas are attached to the number of sexual partners an individual has had. Values and double standards aside, there are sexual health reasons that might make you think twice about fudging your number since the more sexual partners you’ve had, the more likely it is that you contracted an STI at some point. If you are regularly tested and your results are negative this may not be as big of a concern and any mature man will respect your choice as an adult to engage in responsible sexual activity as well as your number, no matter how big or small it may be.
