One in six Brits would be open to a non-monogamous relationship – if it were more accepted by society

One successful six Brits would beryllium unfastened to a non-monogamous narration - if it were much accepted by society.

With men (23 per cent) 3 times much apt to see it than women (eight per cent of women).

An in-depth study polling 5,000 adults looked into the nation's romantic lives and recovered lone 82 per cent successful a narration are presently wholly blessed successful it.

But 39 per cent reckon their sex drive doesn't lucifer up with their partner's.

The emblematic mates has enactment 4 times a month, but 27 per cent consciousness 'pressure' to person much enactment than they are.

And 36 per cent of those divorced oregon separated from a semipermanent spouse did truthful due to the fact that the different idiosyncratic had an affair.

A spokesperson for probe bureau OnePoll, which produced the bi-annual narration report, said: "Love is antithetic for everyone.

“Our study paints a representation of the nation’s emotion lives and lifts the lid connected happiness levels successful the UK’s relationships.

“From enactment lives to the interaction of separation connected children, the probe dives heavy into emotion successful 2024.”

Of the singletons polled, 35 per cent are ‘happy’ with their status, but 31 per cent consciousness neutrally astir it.

It emerged the highlights of not being successful a relationship see the state to marque decisions independently (61 per cent) and exploring interests successful their ain clip (55 per cent).

But connected the different broadside of the coin, 51 per cent study the worst happening astir being azygous is simply feeling lonely.

Nearly fractional (46 per cent) miss carnal intimacy, portion 25 per cent conflict to trust connected a azygous income and 21 per cent don’t similar being the lone singleton successful their person groups.

When it comes to attributes azygous radical are looking for, immoderate things ne'er change, with a consciousness of humour topping the database (70 per cent), up of carnal attraction (63 per cent) and intersexual compatibility (50 per cent).

While overly controlling behaviour is the reddish emblem astir looked retired for, this drops importantly for the 18-24 twelvemonth olds and increases importantly for 55-64 twelvemonth olds.

Of those successful relationships, they reckon they should beryllium having enactment 7 times a period – though the nationalist mean is four.

OnePoll’s spokesperson added: “Relationships are profoundly personal, and everyone’s acquisition with them is unique.

“We judge radical should consciousness contented and fulfilled successful their relationships, arsenic that is 1 of the astir important aspects of a blessed and steadfast life.

“It’s indispensable to retrieve that each concern is different, and there’s nary one-size-fits-all attack to emotion oregon commitment.

“What matters astir is that individuals consciousness valued, respected, and supported by their partners, immoderate the dynamics of their narration whitethorn be.”