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"Consensual non-monogamy” often involves ambiguity and misunderstanding.

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Relational boundaries are blurred within casual relationships.

Many singles are not in a rush to become couples. That is a positive attitude, because taking it slow produces quality, healthy relationships built on trust, honesty, and compatibility. But building healthy monogamous relationships does not involve dating more than one potential paramour at a time. Open relationships are open to interpretation, which produces problems. Research explains.

Simone Schneider (2025) explored boundary transgressions within the context of open romantic relationships. She defines open relationships as a type of “consensual non-monogamy” form of intimacy, and acknowledges they often involve ambiguity or disagreements over boundaries, and boundary violations. This is particularly true among young adults. Studying a population from England of 19 participants with an average age........

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