Abstract
Drawing on findings from interviews with 28 men and women, this study explores experiences related to communication and jealousy in mixed-sex threesomes. Findings suggest that those in relationships often experience feelings of exclusion when engaging in threesomes, although open communication is a method by which the negative effects may be mitigated. Some couples agree on particular rules during their threesomes, symbolically demonstrating the specialness of the relationship as well as protecting it from further progression into non-monogamy. Although communication appeared less important for those having threesomes when not in a relationship, it still played a role in determining participants' use of contraception whether the threesome occurred while in a relationship or not. Study findings are contextualised using the concept of monogamism, with it being suggested that threesomes involving romantic couples can serve to help maintain institutional monogamy, rather than trouble it.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 134-146 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Culture, Health and Sexuality |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 10 Apr 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis inCulture, Health and Sexuality on 10/04/18, available
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Keywords
- Communication
- consensual non-monogamy
- jealousy
- monogamy
- threesome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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'My partner was just all over her' : jealousy, communication and rules in mixed-sex threesomes. / Scoats, Ryan; Anderson, Eric.
In: Culture, Health and Sexuality , Vol. 21, No. 2, 02.2019, p. 134-146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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