As much as RA offers immense possibility and deep rewards, the path isn’t without its share of complexity. According to our external survey data, those who practice RA feel more pressure than non-RAs. They are:
- 96% more likely to have experienced negative reactions from prioritizing seeing multiple partners over focusing on one partner (romantic and/or sexual)
- 56% more likely to have experienced negative reactions from prioritizing a friendship over a romantic partner AND have had 62% more negative reactions to prioritizing a friendship over family
- 43% more likely to have experienced negative reactions to prioritizing a romantic partner over family
- And, alternatively, 39% more likely to have experienced negative reactions to prioritizing family over a romantic partner
- 44% more likely to feel pressure to prioritize romantic relationships