Non-Monogamy

Men are described as statistically more likely than women to fantasize about threesomes, open relationships, and non-monogamy. Men generally report more fantasies involving threesomes, open relationships, and non-monogamy than women. Non-monogamy is not workable for everyone even though most people have fantasized about it at some point. Some couples can navigate non-monogamy fantasy conversations productively, while others cannot. Non-monogamy is a common fantasy, and most people have fantasized about it at least once. When a man shares a non-monogamy fantasy with a female partner, jealousy is presented as the central insecurity it can activate. Non-monogamy fantasies carry the emotional risk of fear of emotional attachment in addition to sexual comparison. Non-monogamy fantasies are not suitable for everyone. Managing jealousy and insecurity is essential when discussing non-monogamy fantasies.