Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

565 - Results Are In: The Largest Non-Monogamy Study

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Feb 3, 2026
Brett Chamberlin, founder of OPEN fighting for legal rights and acceptance of non-monogamy. Dr. Amy C. Moors, Kinsey-affiliated psychology researcher specializing in consensual non-monogamy. They unpack the largest survey on non-monogamy: who identifies as non-monogamous, disclosure patterns, stigma versus discrimination, intersectional impacts, and policy priorities for rights and cultural change.
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Openness Varies By Social Domain

  • Disclosure varies widely by social domain, from family to strangers and social media.
  • Amy C. Moors found many are extremely out in some areas but conceal in others for safety or convenience.
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Secrecy Creates Real Psychological Costs

  • Hiding non-monogamy causes cognitive and emotional burden from secrecy and self-censorship.
  • Brett Chamberlain links that burden to internalized stigma and everyday stress at work or social settings.
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Self-Stigma Harms Mental Health

  • Amy C. Moors names internalized consensual non-monogamy negativity as self-stigma linked to worse mental health.
  • She warns disclosure isn't always safe and social context can justify secrecy.
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