Talk:Promiscuity

"Global studies" Paragraph seems contradictory

While two different studies may be likely to yield significantly different results, the 2 specific studies made by Durex are quite different. They are also out of chronological order, the 2007 study is mentioned, then later the 2005 study is mentioned. Since every study on this subject seems to reveal different numbers, perhaps a table would be more appropriate to be included in this section, rather than a short description of any ambiguous study. Yamazon3 (talk) 23:48, 14 September 2011 (UTC)Yamazon3

New Zealand appears to have exceeded the USA for promiscuity. In 2007 the median number of committed male partners reported by women was four, and nine percent of women reported to have had more than 15 sexual partners in their lifetimes. Yet in 2010 in New Zealand the average (mean?) number of male partners reported for all woman was over 20. In India,promiscuity is slowly progressing 07:12 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.203.61.65 (talk) 14:20, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

how can it differ significantly?

Some people claim that because in heterosexual sex there is one man and one woman then the average number of partners a man has must be equal to the average number of partners a woman has.

They may add that a small difference can be explained by an unequal number of men and women. They are not both exactly 50% of the population.

Variation in population should also be considered. Since men have sex with much younger woman and the population has been increasing dramatically, elder men have a much larger pool of potential mates. While women their age have passed their peak sexual activity having had their partners, including many older men, when younger. 86.23.39.161 (talk) 03:38, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Sweden's female university students are enjoying twice as many partners but using fewer condoms than their counterparts of 10 years ago, worrying research has found. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/17/swedish_study/

The age difference of maximum sexual activity also explains the unequal numbers. 86.23.39.161 (talk) 15:52, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

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Terms first used in the bible?

Such as whore? Not sure how to cite that. It's of minor importance but historically that word meant more in periods of history far earlier than the 1400s.Ongepotchket (talk) 23:49, 11 February 2012 (UTC)