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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Not mikey, but you might look at:
Laumann, Edward, et al. The Social Organization of Sexuality : Sexual Practices in the United States. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.
In this study, the median number of partners for homosexual men was 6 while it was 5 for heterosexual men. While not a huge difference, it was there. And the differences in the average as calculated by the mean was greater.
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Does the study control for marriage?
One presumes that after a person becomes married, he or she will most likely cease having any additional sexual partners (except in the case of adultery or divorce). Homosexual couples are denied the right to marry in most jurisdictions, so it seems logical that it would be easier for them to end relationships (rather than trying to work things out to "save the marriage") and consequently have more partners.
I'd be most curious to see the average number of sexual partners for unmarried people aged aged 20 to 50 and see if there's a significant difference between homosexuals and heterosexuals.