Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships 383 - Non-Monogamy: What Does the Research Say? Part 2 of 2
Aug 2, 2022
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Mindfulness Mitigates Minority Stress
- Non-monogamous people experience significant minority stress and discrimination.
- Mindfulness significantly reduces psychological stress in non-monogamous individuals facing discrimination.
Cheating Adds Sexual Health Risks
- Cheating individuals engage in riskier sexual behavior than those in consensual non-monogamy.
- Negotiated non-monogamy associates with safer sex practices and more honest communication.
Sexual Self-Control Boosts Safe Sex
- Perceived sexual self-control strongly influences condom use in consensual non-monogamy.
- Positive attitudes toward condoms correlate with safer sex and empowered sexual decision-making.