Average number of partners for gay men

28% of homosexual men had more than partners: “Bell and Weinberg reported evidence of widespread sexual compulsion among homosexual men. 83% of the homosexual men surveyed estimated they had had sex with 50 or more partners in their lifetime, 43% estimated they had sex with or more partners; 28% with 1, or more partners.

A survey that conducted over 15, interviews across the US shows that gay men have the highest median number of sexual partners. More precisely, 30% of self-declared gay men stated having more than 50 sexual partners, while only 2% of lesbian women reported the same number.