Hope this is allowed since the N-Count Megathread is no longer pinned.

Since this PPD hot topic came back around again, I’ve wanted to make a post collecting all the current studies/surveys and info about what is truly the average n-count for men and women. There have been various sources, all with conflicting data.

I still maintain that your typical man or woman will have around 7-10ish sexual partners in their lifetimes. You may feel differently. Here’s the data…

Evaluating the Accuracy of General Social Survey Sex Data

6.9 Average number of sexual partners (superdrug) - https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/whats-your-number/

7.4 Average number of sexual partners lifetime (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/key_statistics/n-keystat.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/key_statistics/n.htm

20.4 average number of sexual partners in Kiwi - https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/22444/Kiwi-women-most-promiscuous-in-the-world

11.4 millennials Average number of sexual partners by generation (EuroClinix/The Sun) - https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/4479617/average-number-sexual-partners-generation

22.5 average number of sexual partners under 30 (Insider) - https://www.insider.com/number-of-people-americns-say-theyve-had-sex-with-2018-8

 

 

Roughly 40% report 10+ lifetime by ages 40-44. At ages 20-24, roughly 20% report 10+ partners.

Additional data, with medians shows averages around 6 for men and 4 for women for people ages 25-44. Based on the data, of US men ages 15-44, 20% have 15+ lifetime partners about, and that number has decreased since 2000.

 

 

This old paper discusses an average count and count distribution.

Group 1: Male: 4.4 +/- 8.0 Female: 2.2 +/- 4.3

Group 2: Male: 3.6 +/- 6.7 Female: 1.7 +/- 3.3

N-count distribution can be described as a log-normal distribution, and is less similar to a negative binomial distribution. But Poisson distribution clearly cannot match the n-count data.

Thank you to all the contributors from that Megathread.

 

If anyone has any more, please post EVERY. SINGLE. AVERAGE N COUNT data and statistics you can find.

Thanks!