Consensual non-monogamy

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SFYou: Dr. Rebecca Cobb’s Close Relationships Lab

Features March 17, 2023

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and Research Assistant in the Close Relationships Lab “The love of your life.” “The one.” “Your person.” These expressions reference an assumption and expectation that has been set by society — monogamy. Despite monogamy only being pervasive for the last 1,000 years, this idea that you must find one person, and one person only, to meet all of your romantic and/or sexual needs is untrue. You’re not confined to monogamy; other relationship structures exist, such as consensual non-monogamy (CNM). CNM relationships include all relationships where all partners receive explicit consent to engage in relationships with…

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