How had they never had this conversation before?
It used to be a somewhat mandatory conversation between new-ish couples – once things got more serious, you’d sit down, drink some wine and “reveal” your number (a.k.a. the number of people you’ve had sex with pre-new partner).
Apparently, people have stopped having this conversation. Did we stop caring about the number? Do we just not deem it necessary anymore? You know, because of privacy and trust and all that.
Elite Daily have taken issue with the fact some couples don’t know each other’s number – so they decided to put a bunch of couples on the spot and just straight up ask them on camera.
Related: This woman just explained the concept of sexual consent with one perfect metaphor.
It. Gets. Awkward.
And it was all captured in this video. Post continues after video.
The responses range from “I don’t know” to “150” to “four”. There are a few that say they don’t want to know, but most are brutally honest.
Surprisingly, there are couples who’ve been together for years (the longest relationship in there was 16 years), but had never even broached the numbers chat. Didn’t they ever get curious?!
Have you or would you disclose the number of people you’ve had sex with to your current partner?
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don't think i'd volunteer it just out of the blue, but if it's asked in a spirit of curiosity (and nice-spiritedness) then i have no problem sharing my number. My number is a part of my life's experience, and there's no reason i should be ashamed of it. BTW, my husband never asked, and told me he doesn't want to know. Me, other the other hand, i asked a few weeks into knowing him. I like knowing that he has a life before me!
We have been together over 30 years and have never asked.
I'm not interested in knowing his number.
He has never asked me.
In discussions, we have each said we fell in love with the person we met.
The journey we travelled to become that person at that time was not important.
Obviously over the years we have learnt about each other's journey, but 'The Number' has never been a factor.
In discussions, we have each said we fell in love with the person we met.
The journey we travelled to become that person at that time was not important.
What a great outlook. Well said Amethyst.