Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in a Sample of Persons in a Swinger Relationship in Puerto Rico
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https://doi.org/10.37226/rcp.v9i1.8607Keywords:
swingers, couple satisfaction, life satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, Puerto RicoAbstract
This study explores differences between sexual relationships and life satisfaction between swingers and non-swingers. Swingers are stable relationships that have consensual sexual relationships with other people in the presence or simultaneously with members of each couple. This population has been studied in a limited way; therefore, its services or programs are non-existent. The method of this study was quantitative, with an exploratory-correlational design by availability. The information collected by invitation on the REDCap platform and statistically analyzed with the Statistical Package for the Social Science. The results with this sample reflected that satisfaction with a relationship and satisfaction with life between the swinger and non-swinger population is not statistically different. However, sexual satisfaction in the swinger population was significantly higher than in the non-swinger population. The study provides insight into satisfaction of couples no monogamy. These invisible practices provide alternatives by developing and implementing individualized therapeutic strategies for this population.
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