Every year since 2010, the Kinsey Institute (named for Dr. Alfred Kinsey, the bisexual sexologist who also lent his name to the Kinsey Scale) has the Singles in America (SIA) Study. The independent ...

In today’s world, the dynamics of relationships are continually evolving. More couples are exploring non-traditional relationship structures, with open relationships being one of the more prominent ...

Unlike emperor penguins and prairie voles, humans aren’t biologically programmed to be monogamous. Throughout history, most human societies (like most of the animal kingdom) have practiced some form ...

A team from the University of Rochester, specializing in couples research, has explored the nuances of various non-monogamous relationships. Their findings suggest that while there's no "one-size-fits ...

Open relationships allow partners to explore romantic or sexual connections with others while maintaining their primary bond, built on trust and honest communication. This guide explains how they work ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Even so, misconceptions about open marriages and polyamory exist. Specifically, that it “never works” ...

I didn’t hear the term "open relationship" until I was in my early 20s. Coming from a fairly sheltered millennial existence — at my school, Katy Perry’s "I Kissed A Girl" had been considered edgy — I ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Love comes in all shapes and sizes, and that doesn’t always ...

Navigating open relationships as parents can be tricky, but with everyone pulling their weight, keeping a stable family environment and protecting children’s emotional well-being is achievable. Open ...

When I first started this column as an undergrad, I was writing about hookup culture between seminar readings. Now, I’m back as a med student and trading in dorm gossip for cadaver lab. But honestly, ...