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Originally Posted by Swan

Im not saying men want a women who's been with 100 different men by her mid 20's. But the young and pure thing is about 60 years too old in this day and age. People often start their first relationship in their teens, more times than not they have sex, and even more common is both reach their late teens/early 20's and realise their feelings have changed since they were 15/16 say, and they want different things.

I don't see why it would be a deal breaker for a guy if a woman has had a couple one night stands and flings by her mid 20's. If i was back in my mid 20's i'd much rather a women who's had experience in sex and relationships, it's healthy. It shows you've experienced what you want in a partner, what you don't want, what you like, don't like. I think both men, and women have a much clearer view after experience in these areas and makes for a much healthier and lasting relationship in the future. Rather than saving themselves for the man or women of their dreams, which is completely unrealistic anyway.

Absolutely agree. In my experience, a man that doesn't want a woman just because she's slept with a few guys is probably not the kind of person you would want to have a relationship with anyway because he clearly doesn't view women as a proper human being like he is. That sounds a bit dramatic but I truly do believe that, especially when usually these guys think it's perfectly fine for men to have slept with as many women as they wanted. It means they don't view women as equal to them but more like a possession. That type of relationship is not for me