Al99
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A FB post on a relatively new poly study led me to this link on a brief article on the study. While the study was reasonably large scale (3000+) and seems to have followed standard scientific study models, one can suspect the results are somewhat skewed just by the fact that the study interviewed self identifying polyamorists.
https://www.inverse.com/article/33981-polyamory-swingers-survey-better-sex-commitment-relationship
Here is a key quote from the article - pointing out that the study suggests that polyamory strengthens the primary relationship (the study seemed to focus on the hierarchical model of poly where the couple were married). On a personal note - even though I have posted more than once that poly would not have been my first choice (we were a mono married couple that opened up to poly around the first of the year) - I will have to admit that at this point (9 months in) our marriage does seem to be stronger and with decidedly better communication, candor, and honesty.
Curious, I Googled the study itself. Here is the link for those interested -
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0177841
The Google search also led me to this article that summarized the study:
https://www.attn.com/stories/18390/4-surprising-results-depth-study-polyamorous-people -which offered the following quote:
The study itself, as to be expected, is on the scholarly side, but the conclusions are interesting. Al
https://www.inverse.com/article/33981-polyamory-swingers-survey-better-sex-commitment-relationship
Here is a key quote from the article - pointing out that the study suggests that polyamory strengthens the primary relationship (the study seemed to focus on the hierarchical model of poly where the couple were married). On a personal note - even though I have posted more than once that poly would not have been my first choice (we were a mono married couple that opened up to poly around the first of the year) - I will have to admit that at this point (9 months in) our marriage does seem to be stronger and with decidedly better communication, candor, and honesty.
But as of late, polyamorous relationships — sometimes referred to among married people as “open relationships” — have gotten a boost of recognition as a viable, healthy way to maintain commitment. And a study published earlier this summer in PLOS One suggests that polyamory actually forms the foundation of stronger primary relationships.
Curious, I Googled the study itself. Here is the link for those interested -
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0177841
The Google search also led me to this article that summarized the study:
https://www.attn.com/stories/18390/4-surprising-results-depth-study-polyamorous-people -which offered the following quote:
As Lehmiller summed it up:
“In our study, we found that people were highly satisfied with all of their relationships, but even more interesting was the fact that the more satisfied people were with their secondary partners, the more committed they were to their primary partners. Put another way, our results suggest that secondary relationships appear to have the potential to make primary relationships even stronger. The fact that polyamorists don't put pressure on a single partner to meet all of their needs might make everyone happier in the end.”
The study itself, as to be expected, is on the scholarly side, but the conclusions are interesting. Al
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