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Michelle Larva

@mlarva.bsky.social

Doctoral Researcher at INVEST, University of Turku, investigating what makes consensual non-monogamy work. HDFS scholar with an EvPsych approach. linktr.ee/michellelarva

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Michelle Larva @mlarva.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

5/ The real predictor of lower sexual satisfaction wasn't non-monogamy—it was secrecy—among the men in our sample. Men hiding other partners from their partner reported worse sexual satisfaction. #SexResearch #NonMonogamy #RelationshipScience

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Michelle Larva @mlarva.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

4/ CNM folks were more likely to have ever tested for STIs — but no higher diagnosis rate.

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Michelle Larva @mlarva.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

3/ Women with additional partners reported more desire & satisfaction with their other partner than with their more established partner. Also more arousal with their other partner than monogamous women reported with their only partner. Unsurprising, since these relationships are often more novel.

Figure 2 from the study 2. Box plots of women’s Partner 1 and Partner 2 FSFI domain scores by number of partners.

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Michelle Larva @mlarva.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Faktorianalyysi paljasti yhdeksän erilaista monisuhteiden ylläpitokäytäntöä, joilla kaikilla oli omat yhteytensä intiimisuhteiden eri osa-alueisiin, kuten suhde- ja seksuaaliseen tyytyväisyyteen, suhteeseen panostamiseen sekä itse raportoituun uskottomuuteen.

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