According to the study, attraction can extend beyond dynamics between individuals and form a cohesive, group entity.
Desire and attraction are typically focused on individuals, but a fascinating study uncovers an intriguing phenomenon that is still relatively unknown: the attraction to married couples. Sally W. Johnston’s study, which was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, delves into the fascinating idea of symbiosexuality.
Symbiosexuals are drawn to the dynamics and energy of the relationship between them rather than the people in the relationship. This well-known but fresh idea provides a fresh perspective on the intricacy of human attraction.
Attraction to the whole
The focus of symbiosexuality is on an established couple’s chemistry. The couple’s united cohesiveness, charisma, power, and dynamics arouse sexual attraction. The way the people in the relationship interact and engage with one another radiates this energy.
They are drawn to the partnership’s synergy and want to contribute to this dynamic. They want to fully immerse themselves in the love shared by the two individuals in the relationship because they are in “love” with it. It is multidimensional because the group’s energy is enhanced by a deeper range of intricately shared experiences and emotions. The sense of power that results from mutual trust and support is what attracts symbiosexuals.
Those who are symbiosexuals date the relationship’s energy. The author clarified that it’s a sincere wish for the “whole” of the partnership. One way to characterize the special attraction is as “greater than the sum of its parts.” The attraction that symbiosexual people have for couples emphasizes how appealing the dynamic power and combined energy that result from a romantic partnership between two people are. Though less well-known, symbiosexuality is present in a wide range of age groups, racial and ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes, and gender identities.
Unknown, yet familiar
The stigma against symbiosexuals is common in both monogamous and non-monogamy communities. Symbiosexuality is referred to in literature as a “unicorn.” In non-monogamous communities, on the other hand, this same term is used negatively to refer to people who are open to having sex and forming relationships with couples.
It disproves the symbiosexuals’ sincere feelings and attraction to the couple’s energy as a whole rather than pointing to a true attraction. The absence of appropriate terminology for this type of attraction causes symbiosexuals to find it difficult to express their emotions and to doubt the commonality of this attraction. Symbiosexuality demonstrates that human desire is not limited to one-to-one attraction, demonstrating the complexity of human desire.
