episode 12: all in all, just another notch on the post

Comparison is the thief of joy, as Teddy Roosevelt once said, but deep down, we’re all a little curious. How do we match up with those around us? And that curiosity even extends to how many partners we’ve had compared to those our age, or just overall. Turns out, those statistics are fuzzier and have more leeway than you might think, so Alex and Ellie bring some math and psychology to the “body count” question while dissecting and correcting the clickbait filling social media.

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Resources and further reading…

– What Drives Sex Toy Popularity? A Morphological Examination.
– The Slate Sexual History Calculator
– The Genetic Legacy Of Ghenghis Khan
– Average Sexual Partners By Generation Survey
– Body Count: The Science Of Why It Matters
– Cliche Dumpster Dive: 9 Clear Signs She Has a High Body Count
– Why We Lie That Everyone Has Sex On The Brain More Than We Do