1st Edition

Understanding Threesomes Gender, Sex, and Consensual Non-Monogamy

By Ryan Scoats Copyright 2020
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

Interest in sexual threesomes is significant, but how much do we really know about them? Why do people engage in them? What influences people’s interest? And what are the longer term ramifications of a threesome? This book explores these questions and more; contextualising the findings in relation to wider norms of gender, sexual behaviour, and relationships. Drawing upon more than 50... Read more

1. Why Study Threesomes?;  2. Living in a Monogamist Culture;  3. The Consensual Non-Monogamy Burden;  4. What Do We Know About Threesomes?;  5. Why Do People Have Threesomes?;  6. Circumstances Leading to Threesomes;  7. Jealousy and Negotiating Exclusion;  8. Women and MMF Threesomes;  9. Experiences of Stigma;  10. What Happens After the Threesome?;  11. Conclusions.



Biography

Dr. Ryan Scoats is a researcher at Birmingham City University in the faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences. Much of his work focuses on people’s experiences of mixed-sex threesomes, consensual non-monogamy, sexualities, masculinities, men's friendships. Further details of his research and publications can be found at ryanscoatsphd.com