tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post5646338865192031956..comments2024-03-28T07:00:06.844+00:00Comments on Now Appearing: Sexy statisticsBrian Clegghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723555872580740773noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-29401707283919060282015-10-22T22:26:16.736+01:002015-10-22T22:26:16.736+01:00I think lying is by far the most likely answer as ...I think lying is by far the most likely answer as well, which is why it seems so odd this is being reported straightfaced as if it were useful data.Brian Clegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12723555872580740773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-28273536727426097452015-10-22T20:43:11.248+01:002015-10-22T20:43:11.248+01:00There's only one feasible explanation that I h...There's only one feasible explanation that I have seen: that the statistics is skewed because a small number of highly promiscuous (or sexually active) women are severely underrepresented in the statistics. <br /><br />Either the selection of sample is skewed locally, or more likely more men are e.g. visiting brothels when travelling abroad (so that men report these sexual encounters but the women never make the sample).<br /><br />However, I believe a more significant explanation is that men are, on the average, lying and report a higher-than-real number of partners due to social pressure, and women are, on the average, lying and report a lower-than-real number of partners due to social pressure.<br />pjthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222012841171277081noreply@blogger.com