Your partner is likely lying about how many partners they’ve slept with

When your partner asks you how many sexual partners you’ve had, what is your answer? Do you silently count them up in your head and give an exact number? If you’re like most of us, you may take a wild guess and subtract a few from the number before you blurt it out.

A new study shows that you’re not alone. In most relationships, the question eventually comes up: “So….how many people have you slept with?” The fact is, most of us have assumed that not everyone is totally honest about this, but the study backs up that reality. For some people, a high number may be a boast, and they may just randomly answer “dozens” or “hundreds.” However, the majority of people would prefer to not come across as being “that person.” You know, the one who has slept with a village.