Prevalence of Experiences With Consensual Nonmonogamous Relationships: Findings From Two National Samples of Single Americans
About 22 out of every 100 single U.S. adults surveyed said they had been in a consensually non-monogamous relationship at some point. That is a lifetime estimate for these samples, not a claim about every person or current relationship.
Orgasmaphoria editorial perspective
About this source
A lifetime prevalence estimate makes consensual non-monogamy harder to dismiss as vanishingly rare. It does not tell us whether CNM is right for a person, or whether any specific relationship is healthy.
Why it matters: This source demonstrates that relationship structure alone does not decide care, communication, or satisfaction. It helps readers judge relationships by consent and behavior instead of treating monogamy as the automatic standard.
Purpose and scope
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Two samples of single U.S. adults: n=3,905 and n=4,813.
Findings or central themes
21.9% and 21.2% reported lifetime CNM experience.
Strengths
Directly relevant to the library topic and retained with a stable source citation and explicit evidence label.
Limitations
Quota samples; self-report; not current prevalence.
Do not use this source to claim: Do not use this source for diagnosis, individual prediction, universal claims, or advice beyond its stated scope.
Citation and access
M. L. Haupert, Amanda N. Gesselman, Amy C. Moors, Helen E. Fisher, Justin R. Garcia (2017). Prevalence of Experiences With Consensual Nonmonogamous Relationships: Findings From Two National Samples of Single Americans. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2016.1178675
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