Because we don’t speak about CNM openly—despite it not being extremely unusual—there are lots of fables:
Myth 1: CNM relationships don’t final, or are unstable. Analysis implies this is simply not real: CNM relationships have actually equitable quantities of dedication, longevity, satisfaction, passion, greater degrees of trust, and reduced amounts of jealousy when compared with monogamous relationships.
Myth 2: Damaged folks are drawn to consensual nonmonogamy and/or it causes individuals harm that is psychological. Analysis indicates emotional wellbeing is separate of relationship framework. This is certainly, there’s a percentage that is statistically proportionate of and CNM people who have relationship and emotional issues. CNM does not seem to “draw damaged people” or hurt individuals any longer or not as much as monogamy does.
Myth 3: Humans are “naturally” monogamous. There’s documented adultery in just about every examined individual society—we additionally understand that between a half and quarter of adults report being sexually unfaithful for their monogamous partner.
Myth 4: individuals in CNM relationships are more inclined to have or contract STIs. The investigation we now have with this implies that people in CNM and monogamous relationships don’t really appear to vary regarding their probability of having had an STI. Continue reading “A Therapist on Polyamory and nonmonogamy that is consensual”