It's not just how many, it's when: People judge a potential partner's sexual history by timing, not total number

It's not just how many, it's when: People judge a potential partner's sexual history by timing, not total number

A major international study has found that when it comes to choosing a long-term partner, people across the globe consider not just how many sexual partners someone has had, but also when those encounters took place.

It’s not just how many – it’s when: People judge a potential partner’s sexual history by timing, not total number

When it comes to choosing a long-term partner, people across the globe consider not just how many sexual partners someone has had, but also when those encounters took place. This is according to a study, ‘Sexual partner number and distribution over time affect long-term partner evaluation: Evidence from 11 countries across 5 continents’, that was published in Scientific Reports, and which was the first time researchers explored the timing of sex…

It's not just how many, it's when: People judge a potential partner's sexual history by timing, not total number - Tech and Science Post

A major international study has found that when it comes to choosing a long-term partner, people across the globe consider not just how many sexual partners someone has had, but also when those encounters took place. This is the first time researchers have explored the timing of sexual history alongside quantity—offering a fresh perspective on human mating psychology. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports. Led by Swansea Unive…