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Polyamory

Why Some Couples Choose Polyamory

Letting go of societal expectations about our sexual nature.

Posted April 29, 2024 | Reviewed by Devon Frye

Key points

Although monogamy is still widely considered the ideal in our society, consensual non-monogamy has gained a lot of attention in the media in recent years. Given the high degree of infidelity in supposedly monogamous relationships, many couples have decided to accept the fact that they are not monogamous by nature and are open with their partners about the sexual relations they have with others.

Researchers generally recognize three types of consensual non-monogamy. The first is the open relationship, in which each partner is allowed to have casual sex with other people as long as they remain committed to the primary relationship. The second is swinging, in which two or more couples swap partners for the evening, typically on a regular basis.

The third type is polyamory, in which people form emotionally and sexually intimate relationships with multiple partners. Research shows that polyamorists tend to experience more relational satisfaction and less jealousy than do practitioners of other forms of consensual non-monogamy. Still, the relationship dynamics are complex and demanding, so it isn’t always clear why some couples choose polyamory in the first place. This is the question that Ball State University (Indiana) psychol

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