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Originally Posted by Nazggul
What reasons are there that wouldn't be dispelled with a simple STD screening? The only other reasons I can think of include some type of moral judgement of the behavior.
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This was covered in earlier posts. 1) STD screens are not perfect; even with them, more partners means more risk (albeit only by a small amount). However, unless I've actually seen the STD results first-hand, it's just hearsay. 2) Not everyone wants to be compared to a list of 100 prior lovers. 3) Having lots of partners is a warning sign about your ability to commit.
And come to think of it, 4) what is wrong with making moral judgements of behavior? You don't have to agree, but expecting no moral judgements to be made is silly.
All of these are just considerations, and no assessment of risk is perfect. But it's not crazy to consider the number of partners.