A new survey of Americans’ romantic experiences found that 70 percent of participants have had an an unreciprocated crush, 53 percent have been cheated on, 47 percent have had a long-distance relationship, 38 percent have gotten back together with an ex, 33 percent have cheated on someone and 19 percent have been in a love triangle. Of interest in the survey is the 9 percent of respondents who said they had been in a polyamorous or open relationship at some point. Polyamory remains controversial, with just 14 percent of respondents indicating they might be open to a polyamorous relationship. Of the 80 percent who said they probably or definitely would not consider polyamory, the most common reasons cited were moral opposition (50 percent), lack of interest (50 percent), jealousy (34 percent) and a lack of emotional capacity (14 percent). Although “I already have enough things on my GCal, and from an organizational perspective, I don’t think I can handle anything more” was admittedly not an option.
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