Swingers Often Face Social Stigmas That Lead to Worse Mental Health
(Link): Swingers often face social stigmas that lead to worse mental health
by Study Finds
December 19, 2022
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Swingers — or people who regularly swap sexual partners [🤮] or engage in group sex [🤮] — are ironically all alone when it comes to the rest of society. A new study finds these individuals are often snubbed by others — to the detriment of their health.
Researchers from the University of Florida discovered that people in open relationships often face negative attitudes regarding their lifestyle from others and that this impacts their mental health and well-being.
Despite the seemingly increasing interest in polyamory, the study reveals that people in consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships generally encounter growing social stigma.
Previous studies have found that the general public views CNM relationships more negatively than monogamy. However, the new study suggests that public opinion leads to real-world health problem for those on the receiving end of that criticism.
“People in consensually non-monogamous relationships do indeed report experiencing stigma in a variety of ways,” says lead author Elizabeth Mahar of the University of British Columbia and the University of Florida in a media release. “Furthermore, this experienced stigma is associated with psychological distress.”
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