In a survey conducted in Melbourne, Australia, almost 35 percent of gay and bisexual adult male respondents said they had were in an open or polyarmorous relationship with men in 2024. Around 33 percent of respondents were in a closed or monogamous relationship in the same period.
Types of current relationships gay and bisexual male adults had in Melbourne, Australia in 2024
This table only includes participants who reported their relationship status.
Prior to 2024, the questionnaire only asked about relationships with men. In 2024, the questionnaire asked about relationships with men, women, and non-binary people.
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