[UUPoly-L] Nonmonogamy in Male Couples -- an academic study

[Ken Haslam <haslamk@gmail.com>]

This new study just appeared on another list and I think is of major
significance.   It is from San Francisco State and explores  nonmonogamy in
the gay community.   It would seem that this group might be  a great role
model for the heterosexual/bisexual Poly community.

Ken Haslam

Study on non-monogamous male couples available online.
http://www.thecouplesstudy.com/

Study goals
The purpose of the study was to better un-
derstand the experience of non-monogamous
couples and glean valuable lessons  Study goals
were:
•  Gather basic information about how couples
handled ‘outside sex’
•  Identify and describe typical models and
approaches (to the extent they existed)
•  Identify common themes, patterns,
challenges and benefits
•  Record what couples had to offer in terms
of ‘learning’

Participant selection
We chose to focus solely on non-monogamous
couples
Participants needed to:
•  be in a long-term committed relationship
(which we arbitrarily defined as 8+ years),
and
•  have some type of ‘outside sex’ or an
agreement for such

Study population
As a result of our personal recruiting, we ended
up with a majority of participants that looked like
us – older, white, middle-class Americans - many
from the Bay Area  In 19% of study couples, one
or both partners were persons of color (primarily
Latino or Asian)


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