Open relationships, or non-monogamous relationships, are becoming increasingly popular or at least increasingly naturally treated; Despite this, this type of relationship is still quite stereotypical and surrounded by a kind of mysterious halo, meaning that many people are still unable to tolerate or accept them in others.
In any case, open relationships are an option chosen by many couples, recent research on the subject provides very interesting information about this type of relationship.
- Among the most interesting findings offered by the latest research related to the subject.
- The following stand out:.
# 1? Open relationships are more common in gay couples than in heterosexual couples, and more common among gay couples than among lesbian couples.
# 2? About 40% of men and 25% of women would be willing to come up with an open relationship, in this sense, it should be noted that many people would be willing to have such relationships, if it were something openly accepted by society.
# 3? People may or may not have a natural tendency to monogamy. There are people who are completely monogamous, others who are not, and others who are in the middle.
# 4? The stigma against open relationships is strong and widespread, in fact, people who participate in open relationships are considered worse than monogamous people in terms of commitment, trust, jealousy, generosity, education or success, among others.
This causes what is called the halo effect, through which negativity extends to other traits and behaviors that have nothing to do with romantic relationships This stigma is so strong that even people who participate in open relationships are generally considered inferior to monogamous people.
# 5? Not all open relationships are considered so bad, so swingers (couples who engage together in sexual acts with others, such as threesomes or group sex) are considered dirtier, less moral, less responsible, and less mature than people who have multiple relationships with different people.
Couples who have open relationships, so sometimes have sex with other people, are at an intermediate point.
# 6? People who have open relationships are often more responsible for the sexual health of the people they have sex with; in this sense, they are generally less likely to use alcohol and drugs and take more precautions to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
Therefore, the incidence rate of this type of disease is practically the same for people who participate in open relationships and those who are monogamous.
# 7? Swingers report more emotions and a more satisfying sex life than the general population, according to research.
# 8? People in open relationships are less jealous than monogamous couples, especially in the case of same-sex couples, which is not surprising, as an open relationship implies acceptance that the other may be with other people, however jealousy also exists in this type. relationship, although its incidence is lower.
# 9? An interesting last conclusion about open relationships is that, according to research, the people involved in this type of relationship maintain a quality of relationship equal to or better than monogamous couples in terms of: satisfaction, intimacy, trust, commitment or communication, although it depends on the type of open relationship.