Research on Polyamory

[UP8]

I searched this government database for biomedical papers about polyamory and got this result

polyamory - Search Results - PubMed

polyamory - Search Results - PubMed

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Research on the subject took off in 2014 and is growing. I see two big themes

(1) Therapists and social workers need to be culturally sensitive to poly people. Therapists who would "understand" insane jealous behavior are baffled if you have such a secure attachment that you're not jealous but actually share the joy of your partner loving another person.

(2) Poly people are boring. That is, poly people are similarly satisfied with love and relationships as mono persons. There is no sign that poly is a dangerous lifestyle or associated with terrible problems more than a mono lifestyle.

Go dig into the abstracts and see for yourself

 

[kdt26417]

Hello UP8,

Many therapists are surprisingly tolerant of poly even if it's new to them. I've been told by a couple of therapists, "I couldn't do that, but I think it's great that it works for you."

Boring is a good word for the polyamorists in my house. It's our version of poly being healthy and successful.

Just some thoughts,
Kevin T.

 

[Pmcmarrow]

I want a polyamory’s relationship