Metropolitan Bisexual Men's Relationships: Evidence of a Cohort Effect

Eric Anderson; Ryan Scoats; Mark McCormack

doi:10.1080/15299716.2014.994055

Metropolitan Bisexual Men's Relationships: Evidence of a Cohort Effect

Eric Anderson, Ryan Scoats, Mark McCormack

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Abstract

Drawing on 90 interviews with openly bisexual men from three metropolitan cities, this research explores experiences related to relationships. In using a comparative cohort research design, the authors demonstrate the presence of a generational effect, with members of the youngest cohort finding that their partners grant the greatest legitimacy to their bisexual identities. The authors also show that men of the older cohort maintained more heteronormative attitudes than men in the younger cohort, particularly concerning marriage and children. Finally, the authors find that though openly bisexual men located in three metropolitan cities were accepting of nonmonogamy for others, they were not largely practicing it themselves.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	21-39
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journal of Bisexuality
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2014.994055
Publication status	Published - 11 Feb 2015
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Bisexuality on 02/01/2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15299716.2014.994055

Copyright © and Moral Rights are retained by the author(s) and/ or other copyright owners. A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge. This item cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the copyright holder(s). The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.

Keywords

Bisexuality
Relationships
Nonmonogamy
Generations
Cohort

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Anderson, E., Scoats, R., & McCormack, M. (2015). Metropolitan Bisexual Men's Relationships: Evidence of a Cohort Effect. Journal of Bisexuality, 15(1), 21-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2014.994055

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