What percentage of participants reported practicing consensual non-monogamy?

What percentage of participants reported practicing consensual non-monogamy?

• A. About 2%
• B. About 10%
• C. About 5%
• D. About 20%

Answer: (C)

The question is about how common consensual non-monogamy is in the sample, i.e., the proportion of participants who reported practicing it. In this study, about five percent of participants reported engaging in consensual non-monogamy, so the correct choice sits in the middle of the range and reflects a minority level of prevalence that is still a meaningful portion of the population. This aligns with many general-population findings where CNM is not the majority pattern but occurs with notable frequency. Choosing about two percent would understate how common it is, while ten or twenty percent would imply a much higher prevalence than what this data typically shows.

The question is about how common consensual non-monogamy is in the sample, i.e., the proportion of participants who reported practicing it. In this study, about five percent of participants reported engaging in consensual non-monogamy, so the correct choice sits in the middle of the range and reflects a minority level of prevalence that is still a meaningful portion of the population. This aligns with many general-population findings where CNM is not the majority pattern but occurs with notable frequency. Choosing about two percent would understate how common it is, while ten or twenty percent would imply a much higher prevalence than what this data typically shows.