The researchers of the Seattle University in United States have discovered a new form of sexual attraction in which a person gets sexual attracted to an already-existing relationship.
This research on Symbiosexuality is titled “Attraction to the Energy, Multidimensionality, and Power Shared Between People in Relationships.” It is published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour.
The study was conducted by Dr. Sally W Johnston, a professor of anthropology and sociology. She believes that human sexuality is more complicated and complex then understood.
Dr. Sally W Johnston said, “There is a diverse population of people who experience symbiosexual attraction, an attraction to the energy, multidimensionality, and power shared between people in relationships.”
“We need to rethink the nature of human attraction and desire as only one-to-one experiences," Dr. Johnston added.
According to Dr. Johnston, a Symbiosexual person is one who wants to experience the same love with a couple who are already in an existing relationship. Basically, they get attracted to the love between the two people in a relationship.
People who are symbiosexual are mostly extroverts, they enjoy closeness, affection and consideration, and they aren’t jealous in their relationships. According to the study, Symbiosexuality can be observed among different age groups, different racial backgrounds and various gender identities.
This new form of human sexuality is labeled as a "unicorn" in the literature. This same term is also used for individuals who want to get engaged just in s*xual activity with the couple but they do not want to participate in other aspects of the relationship.
In her study, Dr. Sally W Johnston observed that the third party in these relationships mostly receives poor treatment and is objectified in the relationship.
In the research, she found out that there were around 145 participants who expressed that they had experienced a feeling of attraction to couples as a whole and not for the individuals in the relationship.
According to the researchers, there is a ‘diverse population of people’ who experience symbiosexual attraction.
Dr. Johnston further said, “I hope that this work will reduce stigma in both monogamous and non-monogamous communities and expand conceptualizations of desire in sexuality studies.”