Monday, July 26, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO: 47% of Gay Couples Have "Sex Agreements" - Only 45% Monogamous

SAN FRANCISCO: 47% of Gay Couples Have "Sex Agreements" - Only 45% Monogamous: Study

By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jul/10072006.html
July 20, 2010

Forty-seven percent of gay couples in a recently published study said that they had "sex agreements" with their partners, which clarify how often and in what circumstances they are permitted to have sex with others. Only 45% said that their relationships were monogamous, while another 8% disagreed about whether their relationship was "open" or exclusive, according to an ongoing study by the Center for Research on Gender & Sexuality at San Francisco State University.

The Gay Couples Study said that the couples interviewed typically put a positive spin on "open" relationships, with three out of four participants describing non-monogamous agreements as "positive" because it eliminates the need to lie to one's partner.

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