I didn't want to bother reading the whole thread, so I just thought I would post my opinion....
I ALWAYS ask before I sleep with a guy. I want to know just how many chicks have been there before I have.
The most I've had a guy say was either 17 or 20, I don't remember which. The main warning sign I watch out for is when (and this actually happened once) the guys says, "I THINK it's been x number."
I think you should at least KNOW for sure whether it's 5 or 50. MY advice- know the exact number. BTW- I didn't spend much more time with the "i think" guy.. And NO I never slept with him.
I alsknow a girl (I wouldn't really call her a friend but I know her) who NEVER asks and NEVER tells. She doesn't even know the exact number... She says there's no reason for it because the person is with you right then. Apparently she thinks it doesn't matter.
Sounds like a good point until you consider that the girl has a little bit of funk in her.
Summary- ALWAYS tell the truth.... The right person won't care how big the number is because it is YOU that they love.