“How many people have you slept with?” This undoubtedly is one of the most asked questions when you start dating a new guy/girl, regardless you are going for a casual affair or something serious.
The answer is always tricky. Will it be higher or less than expected? There are too many or too few partners? Depending on the number, and of course your date, you may be seen as a sex God/Goddess, perhaps as someone that is too easy or maybe just the opposite, someone that has not much experience, and that is too prudish.
Millennials are less sexually active than previous generations
But, what is the ideal number? A study released on 2015 by the San Diego State University showed that millennials are less sexually active than the previous generations, in spite, nowadays casual sex has been normalized, and many more people use adult dating sites for sex encounters.
On average, as the studies suggest, shows that millennials are likely to have had at least eight sexual partners, while the previous generations were more likely to have had around 11 play mates.
Dating experts, taking also into account a previous Australian Study of Health and Relationships released on 2014, where most Aussie women confessed having had intercourse with an average of eight men, suggest that the ideal number of intimate partners is 10.
Does it mean that having more or less partners is unacceptable? Not really, it depends on the person, and how he/she wants to experiment with his/her sex life.
Do casual dating sites encourage promiscuous attitudes?
One of the other questions that arise when looking at how casual dating works nowadays is: if Aussie singles are more likely to behave promiscuously due to the introduction of casual dating sites?
It is true that platforms like C-date or BeNaughty are facilitating the access to sexual encounters. If you are looking for an erotic adventure with another open-minded naughty guy/girl now it easier than years ago, but this does not necessarily mean that today’s singles are oversexed. The purpose, and the rules are the same; it is just that the way Aussie singles search for something casual has changed. Now, X-rated fantasies can come true in just a few clicks!
