Abstract
This study considered the connection among aspects of emerging adults’ identities and their relational and sociosexual orientations as well as their attitudes toward consensual non-monogamy (CNM). Results indicate significant relationships among individuals’ collective and social identity aspects, as dictated in the AIQ-IV, and how emerging adults label their relational orientations (e.g., strictly monogamous, monogamish, open, and polyamorous). Additionally, findings demonstrate that the salience/importance of social categories, roles, and reputations in one’s identity is associated with how individuals choose to label their relational orientation, their attitudes toward non-monogamy, and their orientation toward uncommitted sex (sociosexual orientation). Discussion, implications, and future directions follow.
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Stephens, A.K., Emmers-Sommer, T.M. Adults’ Identities, Attitudes, and Orientations Concerning Consensual Non-Monogamy. Sex Res Soc Policy 17, 469–485 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-019-00409-w
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Keywords
- Consensual non-monogamy
- Identity
- Sexuality
- Romantic relationships
- Gender
- Emerging adults