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Using responses from 1,308 self-identified polyamorous individuals, the research compares relationship evaluation indicators including acceptance, secrecy, investment size, satisfaction, commitment, communication, and sexual frequency. Results show lower stigma and higher investment, satisfaction, commitment, and communication for primary relationships, while secondary relationships receive a greater share of sexual activity time. 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(2017) Perceptions of primary and secondary relationships in polyamory. PLoS ONE 12(5):  \ne0177841 . [https://doi.org/10.1371/journal](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal). pone.0177841  \nEditor: Marianna Mazza, Universita Cattolica del  \nSacro Cuore Sede di Roma, ITALY Received: July 31, 2016  \nAccepted: May 4, 2017  \nPublished: May 18, 2017  \nCopyright: © 2017 Balzarini et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.  \nData Availability Statement: The hypotheses and the data analytic plan for main analyses were preregistered on the Open Science Framework (OSF) prior to conducting the analyses (see: [https://osf](https://osf). io/bgtuy/). Additionally, all of the data and code required to reproduce the main analyses ([https://](https://)[ ](https://)[osf.io/bkz5p/](osf.io/bkz5p/)) and all exploratory analyses (see: [https://osf.io/gxtcn/](https://osf.io/gxtcn/)) presented within the manuscript are located on the OSF.  \nFunding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.  \nRESEARCH ARTICLE  \nPerceptions of primary and secondary relationships in polyamory  \nRhonda N. Balzarini1 *, Lorne Campbell1, Taylor Kohut1, Bjarne M. Holmes2, Justin  \nJ. Lehmiller3¤, Jennifer J. Harman4, Nicole Atkins5  \n1 Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 2 Department of Psychology, Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America, 3 Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 4 Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America, 5 Department of Psychology, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America  \n¤ Current address: Department of Social Psychology and Counseling, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States of America  \n* [rbalzari@uwo.ca](rbalzari@uwo.ca)  \nAbstract  \nIn consensually non-monogamous relationships there is an open agreement that one, both, or all individuals involved in a romantic relationship may also have other sexual and/or romantic partners. Research concerning consensual non-monogamy has grown recently but has just begun to determine how relationships amongst partners in consensually nonmonogamous arrangements may vary. The current research examines this issue within one type of consensual non-monogamy, specifically polyamory, using a convenience sample of 1,308 self-identified polyamorous individuals who provided responses to various indices of relationship evaluation (e.g. acceptance, secrecy, investment size, satisfaction level, commitment level, relationship communication, and sexual frequency) . Measures were compared between perceptions of two concurrent partners within each polyamorous relationship (i.e. , primary and secondary partners) . Participants reported less stigma as well as more investment, satisfaction, commitment and greater communication about the relationship with primary compared to secondary relationships, but a greater proportion of time on sexual activity with secondary compared to primary relationships. We discuss how these results inform our understanding of the unique costs and rewards of primary-secondary relationships in polyamory and suggest future directions based on these findings.  \nIntroduction  \nWhile monogamy remains the most common romantic relationship arrangement in North America, consensual non-monogamy (CNM) is prominent, with estimates derived from internet samples suggesting that approximately 4±5% of individuals are currently involved in some form of consensually non-monogamous relationship [ 1], and other research suggesting that approximately one in five people have previously been a","cbCaisdySkzBnxs3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisdySkzBnxs3","pdf",970630,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## Consensual non-monogamy and polyamory overview\n## Primary vs secondary relationship configuration","[{\"question\":\"What relationship types does the study compare in polyamory?\",\"answer\":\"It compares perceptions of two concurrent partners within polyamorous relationships: primary partners and secondary partners.\"},{\"question\":\"Which evaluation indicators differ between primary and secondary relationships?\",\"answer\":\"Primary relationships show less stigma and greater investment, satisfaction, commitment, and relationship communication than secondary relationships.\"},{\"question\":\"How does sexual activity time differ between primary and secondary relationships?\",\"answer\":\"Secondary relationships involve a greater proportion of time spent on sexual activity compared with primary relationships.\"}]","Perceptions of primary and secondary relationships in polyamory - Research article summary | PDF"]