antoinette3173
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Hello all,
I am currently a PhD student in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where I study intimacy, sexuality, and identity.
I recently attended the International Conference on the Future of Monogamy and Nonmonogamy in Berkeley, where I presented preliminary findings on a research study I'm conducting; I was encouraged by the positive feedback, so I'm recruiting more participants in order to expand my sample size beyond the 150 or so that I had at the time (at last count, we're up to 377 completed respondents, but I'm interested in as large a sample size as I can find).
The purpose of this study is to investigate the affective responses of polyamorous and monogamous participants to hypothetical, imagined scenarios involving their partner(s). This survey is the beginning of an ongoing research effort to gain information about the variety of ways that people conceptualize and experience intimate relationships.
We are interested in collecting responses from individuals who self-identify as either "monogamous" or "polyamorous," especially those who are currently in relationships. Please consider participating if you fit these criteria:
- You are at least 18 years old;
- You self-identify as either "monogamous" or "polyamorous"; and
- You have had at least one intimate relationship.
If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to do the following: Complete an interview or online survey that includes your basic demographic information, personal thoughts and beliefs about your pair-bonding strategy and relationship(s), and your affective reactions to hypothetical, imagined scenarios involving your partner(s). This is a comprehensive survey. Participants can expect it to take anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes to complete.
We’re hoping that this study will set the ground work for later research on compersion, highlighting the relationship between individuals’ pair-bonding strategies and affect in order to investigate where and why the propensity for compersion exists in some people (or in some cultures) but not in others. Research can then be expanded cross-culturally to investigate the social and biological factors contributing to this difference. In general, we are finding this research valuable in helping to better understand the multitude of ways and factors that influence how human beings develop and maintain intimate relationships with each other.
(A note of clarification about the Term "Pair Bonding" - "Pair-bond" is a term used in academic literature to refer to evolution and partner selection, categorized as either social or sexual. "Pair-bonding," as it is used in this study, does not refer exclusively to dyadic relationships of 2 individuals, but also includes the potential for multiple, simultaneous bonds.)
The recruiting flyer for the study (which links to the online survey) can be found here: http://relationshipstudy.wix.com/participate
The survey can also be access directly through this link: https://unlv.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1GKQrCEXiI9VbQp
If you're interested in contributing to poly research, I invite and encourage you to participate and share the survey. Of note, we are looking for equal numbers of monogamous-identified and polyamorous-identified respondents, so sharing can extend to anyone you know who's willing to participate.
I am currently a PhD student in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where I study intimacy, sexuality, and identity.
I recently attended the International Conference on the Future of Monogamy and Nonmonogamy in Berkeley, where I presented preliminary findings on a research study I'm conducting; I was encouraged by the positive feedback, so I'm recruiting more participants in order to expand my sample size beyond the 150 or so that I had at the time (at last count, we're up to 377 completed respondents, but I'm interested in as large a sample size as I can find).
The purpose of this study is to investigate the affective responses of polyamorous and monogamous participants to hypothetical, imagined scenarios involving their partner(s). This survey is the beginning of an ongoing research effort to gain information about the variety of ways that people conceptualize and experience intimate relationships.
We are interested in collecting responses from individuals who self-identify as either "monogamous" or "polyamorous," especially those who are currently in relationships. Please consider participating if you fit these criteria:
- You are at least 18 years old;
- You self-identify as either "monogamous" or "polyamorous"; and
- You have had at least one intimate relationship.
If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to do the following: Complete an interview or online survey that includes your basic demographic information, personal thoughts and beliefs about your pair-bonding strategy and relationship(s), and your affective reactions to hypothetical, imagined scenarios involving your partner(s). This is a comprehensive survey. Participants can expect it to take anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes to complete.
We’re hoping that this study will set the ground work for later research on compersion, highlighting the relationship between individuals’ pair-bonding strategies and affect in order to investigate where and why the propensity for compersion exists in some people (or in some cultures) but not in others. Research can then be expanded cross-culturally to investigate the social and biological factors contributing to this difference. In general, we are finding this research valuable in helping to better understand the multitude of ways and factors that influence how human beings develop and maintain intimate relationships with each other.
(A note of clarification about the Term "Pair Bonding" - "Pair-bond" is a term used in academic literature to refer to evolution and partner selection, categorized as either social or sexual. "Pair-bonding," as it is used in this study, does not refer exclusively to dyadic relationships of 2 individuals, but also includes the potential for multiple, simultaneous bonds.)
The recruiting flyer for the study (which links to the online survey) can be found here: http://relationshipstudy.wix.com/participate
The survey can also be access directly through this link: https://unlv.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1GKQrCEXiI9VbQp
If you're interested in contributing to poly research, I invite and encourage you to participate and share the survey. Of note, we are looking for equal numbers of monogamous-identified and polyamorous-identified respondents, so sharing can extend to anyone you know who's willing to participate.