Consensual non-monogamy includes diverse agreements, yet individuals differ in how they experience them. A latent profile analysis of relationship characteristics with the primary partner (N = 439) identified three profiles. Participants in Profile 1 (n = 303)—high satisfaction with their agreement and high desire for other partners—reported the most sexual and relationship satisfaction, the least sexual distress, and the most perceived partner sexual responsiveness. They also reported high extradyadic desire and less frequent condom use, similar to Profile 3 (n = 71). These participants—low satisfaction and high desire—reported the least satisfaction, the most sexual distress, and the least perceived responsiveness. Participants in Profile 2 (n = 65)—moderate satisfaction and low desire—reported moderate sexual and relationship satisfaction, moderate sexual distress, low perceived responsiveness, the lowest extradyadic desire, and the most frequent condom use. Highly and low satisfied participants (Profiles 1&3) were also more likely to have a secondary partner (>64%), compared to moderately satisfied participants (17%; Profile 2), and reported more sexual satisfaction, less sexual distress, and less frequent condom use with their secondary partners. These findings highlight the diversity of CNM experiences and underscore the importance of considering heterogeneity in both research and clinical practice.

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