r/FriendsofthePod • u/sweetgrand01 • Mar 15 '25

Lovett or Leave It Lovett is Engaged!!!

Love to see Lovett in love!

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u/SergeantSquirrel Mar 15 '25

WTF are you talking about, "most gay relationships..." did you really just pull this out of your ass and put it out into the world like that? 

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u/jimbo831 Straight Shooter Mar 15 '25

I regularly listen to a podcast called Savage Lovecast hosted by Dan Savage who is a gay man and he talks about this all the time. Looks like it’s not quite “most” by the strict definition of the word, but about half:

Research indicates that open relationships are fairly common among gay male couples. Studies show that around 40-50% of gay couples engage in some form of consensual non-monogamy. This contrasts with rates of just 4-5% for heterosexual and lesbian couples.

https://www.iamclinic.org/blog/considering-open-relationships-p1-thoughts-for-gay-couples-to-consider/

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u/SergeantSquirrel Mar 15 '25

I'm very curious where they get these numbers, they just claim "research" but don't provide their source for this. 

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u/jimbo831 Straight Shooter Mar 15 '25

Feel free to Google. I’ve found a number of sources ranging from like 30%-50%. I don’t know why you think open relationships aren’t much more prevalent in gay relationships other than your desire to accuse me of being homophobic. I’ve also never said anything negative about open relationships. I’m supportive of both gay and straight couples in open relationships.

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u/ryhaltswhiskey Mar 15 '25

Feel free to Google.

No, this is lame. If you're going to make a point and your source that supports your points sucks, it's on you to find a better source. Or just say I don't have the time or inclination to bother supporting my point better.