Individuals in polyamorous relationships report more commitment and investment with their primary partners and report more time spent on sex with their secondary partners, a new study authored by Western researchers has found.
While previous research suggests that consensually non-monogamous relationships do not significantly differ from monogamous relationships on a number of relationship-quality indicators, this is one of the first studies to examine potential differences in the relationship dynamics between an individual's multiple partners, said lead author Rhonda Balzarini, a PhD candidate in the Psychology.
The authors asked 1,308 people in online questionnaires (drawn from polyamorous affinity groups on social media) about the dynamics of their polyamorous relationships.
"The study suggests people who are 'primary' partners – those who share a household and finances, for example – experience greater commitment and investment in the relationship. However, the secondary partnership experiences greater proportion of time spent on sex, and this remains a factor even when we account for relationship length and living arrangements," she said.
Does this explain why kings and sultans had harems?
(Score: 2) by pendorbound on Friday June 30 2017, @02:26PM (1 child)
There are many varieties of non-monogamous relationships. Most of the comments here seem to jump to assuming one husband, multiple wives. Outside FLDS, there are many more possibilities.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 30 2017, @03:02PM
You mean one woman and a gaggle of cucks? Sorry dude, I seen like some super cringy videos of what other types of relationships involve. The guys there seem only involve in them because it's the only way they can get a woman.