Non-Monogamy Is Hot In NYC As Valentine's Day Nears, Study Finds

NEW YORK CITY — Former Mayor Bill de Blasio isn't the only New Yorker who's not quite single but still ready to mingle.

A sizable portion — 38 percent — of New York City singles have been in a consensually non-monogamous relationship, according to the newest "Singles In America" study.

This percentage of, ahem, open New Yorkers is higher than the national average.

"And while monogamy still rules when it comes to the majority of romantic relationships in America, nearly 1/3 of singles (31%) have had a non-monogamous relationship," the study states.

"Singles In America" is an annual study funded by Match and conducted by Dynata, in conjunction with researchers at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University.

Patch obtained New York City-specific data from the study's 13th release to share with singles and the curious before Valentine's Day.

The study shows that New Yorkers have had more experience with consensual non-monogamy — defined as an "umbrella term for relationships in which all partners give explicit consent to engage in romantic, intimate, and/or sexual relationships with multiple people" — than dwellers of other big cities.

Here are the percentages of singles in each city who have had consensually non-monogamous relationships, according to data obtained by Patch:

• Chicago — 35 percent
• Dallas — 29 percent
• Los Angeles — 32 percent
• New York City — 38 percent
• Philadelphia — 35 percent

But past openness to open relationships, swinging and polyamory doesn't mean New Yorkers and others don't want traditional monogamy.

Take a look at what percentage of previously non-monogamous singles in each city said they still want traditional monogamy:

• Chicago — 79 percent
• Dallas — 89 percent
• Los Angeles — 89 percent
• New York City — 86 percent
• Philadelphia — 87 percent

"Non-monogamy doesn’t hurt the future of monogamy — 16% of those who tried non monogamy said that they would want another non-monogamous relationship," the study states.

"And, 84% said it did not make it harder to be monogamous again in the future."

Read the full study here.