Michelle Larva, MS CFLE
@mlarva.bsky.social
Doctoral Researcher at INVEST, University of Turku, investigating what makes consensual non-monogamy work.
HDFS scholar with an EvPsych approach.
https://linktr.ee/michellelarva
HDFS scholar with an EvPsych approach.
https://linktr.ee/michellelarva
Reposted by Michelle Larva, MS CFLE
"Conducting research gives me the opportunity to explore the complex realities of human nature – especially how we form and sustain close relationships", our Doctoral Researcher @mlarva.bsky.social says in @utu.fi Working at UniTurku -series.
#DoctoralResearcher #Career #Research #UTUGS
#DoctoralResearcher #Career #Research #UTUGS
October 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"Conducting research gives me the opportunity to explore the complex realities of human nature – especially how we form and sustain close relationships", our Doctoral Researcher @mlarva.bsky.social says in @utu.fi Working at UniTurku -series.
#DoctoralResearcher #Career #Research #UTUGS
#DoctoralResearcher #Career #Research #UTUGS
6/6 🎧 Kuuntele jakso: open.spotify.com/episode/0KuK...
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📚 Lisää aiheesta: linkki biossa
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20. Polyamoria (Michelle Larva)
Mielestämme · Episode
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March 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
6/6 🎧 Kuuntele jakso: open.spotify.com/episode/0KuK...
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📚 Lisää aiheesta: linkki biossa
▶️ Löytyy myös YouTubesta!
📚 Lisää aiheesta: linkki biossa
5/ Tätä näkökulmaa olemme kollegoiden kanssa tutkineet tarkemmin: Millaisia strategioita monisuhteiset ihmiset käyttävät suhteidensa ylläpitämiseen, ja miten nämä strategiat liittyvät esim. tyytyväisyyteen, sitoutumiseen, koettuun hoivaan ja kestävyyteen.
March 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
5/ Tätä näkökulmaa olemme kollegoiden kanssa tutkineet tarkemmin: Millaisia strategioita monisuhteiset ihmiset käyttävät suhteidensa ylläpitämiseen, ja miten nämä strategiat liittyvät esim. tyytyväisyyteen, sitoutumiseen, koettuun hoivaan ja kestävyyteen.
4/ Lukuisat tutkimukset ovat osoittaneet, että monisuhteet voivat olla ihan yhtä toimivia ja onnellisia kuin monogamisetkin suhteet. Mutta kaikki CNM-suhteet eivät ole automaattisesti yhtä toimivia tai kestäviä.
March 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
4/ Lukuisat tutkimukset ovat osoittaneet, että monisuhteet voivat olla ihan yhtä toimivia ja onnellisia kuin monogamisetkin suhteet. Mutta kaikki CNM-suhteet eivät ole automaattisesti yhtä toimivia tai kestäviä.
3/ Monisuhteet tai CNM ei ole yksi suhdemalli, vaan laaja kattokäsite monenlaisille suhteille ja erilaisille suhderakenteille. Ja juuri siksi se on niin mielenkiintoista tutkittavaa! 🧠❤️
March 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
3/ Monisuhteet tai CNM ei ole yksi suhdemalli, vaan laaja kattokäsite monenlaisille suhteille ja erilaisille suhderakenteille. Ja juuri siksi se on niin mielenkiintoista tutkittavaa! 🧠❤️
2/ Olemme pariutuva (pair-bonding) laji, mutta pariutumisstrategiamme ovat melko joustavia—riippuen yksilöllisistä tekijöistä ja ympäristön signaaleista. Useimmiten ne ilmenevät sarjamonogamiana tai monogamiana pettämisellä maustettuna, mutta myös CNM on ns. "luonnollinen" osa ihmisen repertuaaria.
March 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
2/ Olemme pariutuva (pair-bonding) laji, mutta pariutumisstrategiamme ovat melko joustavia—riippuen yksilöllisistä tekijöistä ja ympäristön signaaleista. Useimmiten ne ilmenevät sarjamonogamiana tai monogamiana pettämisellä maustettuna, mutta myös CNM on ns. "luonnollinen" osa ihmisen repertuaaria.
1/ Evoluutiopsykologia antaa ison kuvan ihmisten pariutumisesta – ja auttaa ymmärtämään myös eettisiä monisuhteita (eng. consensual non-monogamy; CNM).
March 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
1/ Evoluutiopsykologia antaa ison kuvan ihmisten pariutumisesta – ja auttaa ymmärtämään myös eettisiä monisuhteita (eng. consensual non-monogamy; CNM).
Olin hiljattain vieraana Mielestämme-podcastissa 🎙️ Oskarin ja Viljamin kanssa juttelemassa monisuhteisuudesta! Oli hyvää harjoitusta päästä puhumaan tutkimuspolustani suomeksi, mutta haluan varmistaa, että muutama asia nostetaan selkeästi esiin myös täällä. 🧵👇
March 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Olin hiljattain vieraana Mielestämme-podcastissa 🎙️ Oskarin ja Viljamin kanssa juttelemassa monisuhteisuudesta! Oli hyvää harjoitusta päästä puhumaan tutkimuspolustani suomeksi, mutta haluan varmistaa, että muutama asia nostetaan selkeästi esiin myös täällä. 🧵👇
Nice to get picked up by PsyPost! 🤩
If you haven't had a chance to peek at our latest study on what satisfying monogamous and CNM relationships are made out of, check it out!
If you haven't had a chance to peek at our latest study on what satisfying monogamous and CNM relationships are made out of, check it out!
Do warmth and closeness outweigh passion in open relationships? A new study explores the link between nurturance, eroticism, and relationship satisfaction, revealing intriguing differences between monogamous and consensually… #Relationships #Nurturance #Eroticism #OpenRelationships #Monogamy
Study explores the role of nurturance and eroticism in different relationship styles
Do warmth and closeness outweigh passion in open relationships? A new study explores the link between nurturance, eroticism, and relationship satisfaction, revealing intriguing differences between monogamous and consensually non-monogamous couples.
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February 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Nice to get picked up by PsyPost! 🤩
If you haven't had a chance to peek at our latest study on what satisfying monogamous and CNM relationships are made out of, check it out!
If you haven't had a chance to peek at our latest study on what satisfying monogamous and CNM relationships are made out of, check it out!
"Participants across the [hierarchy-preference] spectrum agreed on some key points, including both that some amount of prioritizing among relationships is inevitable and that priorities are never immune from change."
January 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Participants across the [hierarchy-preference] spectrum agreed on some key points, including both that some amount of prioritizing among relationships is inevitable and that priorities are never immune from change."
What is a "primary" partner? Arter & Bunge (2025) describe a range of preferences regarding hierarchies in consensually non-monogamous relationships.
#CNM #polyamory #nonmonogamy #relationshipscience
#CNM #polyamory #nonmonogamy #relationshipscience
What Does “Primary” Mean? A Qualitative Investigation of Hierarchies in Consensually Nonmonogamous Relationships
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January 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
What is a "primary" partner? Arter & Bunge (2025) describe a range of preferences regarding hierarchies in consensually non-monogamous relationships.
#CNM #polyamory #nonmonogamy #relationshipscience
#CNM #polyamory #nonmonogamy #relationshipscience
The Global Collapse of Coupling & Fertility
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The Global Collapse of Coupling & Fertility
Coupling and fertility are falling. In Finland, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey and the US, both metrics point downwards.
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January 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Global Collapse of Coupling & Fertility
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Reposted by Michelle Larva, MS CFLE
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Join us for the #INVESTConference taking place on 14–16 May 2025, under the theme: #Uncertainty and #Resilience in Changing Societies. 🌍✨
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January 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📢 Submit Your Abstract!
Join us for the #INVESTConference taking place on 14–16 May 2025, under the theme: #Uncertainty and #Resilience in Changing Societies. 🌍✨
The call for abstracts is now open (DL 10 February) 📅.
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#AcademicSky
Join us for the #INVESTConference taking place on 14–16 May 2025, under the theme: #Uncertainty and #Resilience in Changing Societies. 🌍✨
The call for abstracts is now open (DL 10 February) 📅.
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Reposted by Michelle Larva, MS CFLE
Tieteiden yössä tänään:
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🔹 Luento: Suomalaisten parisuhteet (klo 19.30–19.50)
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🔹 Luento: Mistä tulet, minne menet, syntyvyys? (klo 19–19.20)
🔹 Luento: Suomalaisten parisuhteet (klo 19.30–19.50)
🔹 Väestötieteellinen päivystysvastaanotto (klo 17–21)
Tervetuloa Tieteiden talolle 🤩
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January 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Tieteiden yössä tänään:
🔹 Luento: Mistä tulet, minne menet, syntyvyys? (klo 19–19.20)
🔹 Luento: Suomalaisten parisuhteet (klo 19.30–19.50)
🔹 Väestötieteellinen päivystysvastaanotto (klo 17–21)
Tervetuloa Tieteiden talolle 🤩
#TieteidenYö #Väestö #Syntyvyys
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🔹 Luento: Mistä tulet, minne menet, syntyvyys? (klo 19–19.20)
🔹 Luento: Suomalaisten parisuhteet (klo 19.30–19.50)
🔹 Väestötieteellinen päivystysvastaanotto (klo 17–21)
Tervetuloa Tieteiden talolle 🤩
#TieteidenYö #Väestö #Syntyvyys
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Since we did not find the same interaction when comparing those with one vs multiple partners, the findings suggest that current available sources of eroticism & nurturance (i.e. other partners) may matter less than the orientations used to approach & manage partnerships (e.g. identifying as CNM).
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Since we did not find the same interaction when comparing those with one vs multiple partners, the findings suggest that current available sources of eroticism & nurturance (i.e. other partners) may matter less than the orientations used to approach & manage partnerships (e.g. identifying as CNM).
This suggests that eroticism may not be as crucial to CNM individuals’ satisfaction in their primary relationships compared to nurturance. Similarly, CNM individuals in relationships characterized by lower nurturance may still feel generally satisfied if sufficient eroticism is present.
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This suggests that eroticism may not be as crucial to CNM individuals’ satisfaction in their primary relationships compared to nurturance. Similarly, CNM individuals in relationships characterized by lower nurturance may still feel generally satisfied if sufficient eroticism is present.
But for CNM folks, N and E interacted:
When eroticism between the respondent and primary partner was low, nurturance had a strong positive association with satisfaction. Eroticism mattered only when nurturance was low.
When nurturance was high, eroticism was not associated with satisfaction.
When eroticism between the respondent and primary partner was low, nurturance had a strong positive association with satisfaction. Eroticism mattered only when nurturance was low.
When nurturance was high, eroticism was not associated with satisfaction.
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
But for CNM folks, N and E interacted:
When eroticism between the respondent and primary partner was low, nurturance had a strong positive association with satisfaction. Eroticism mattered only when nurturance was low.
When nurturance was high, eroticism was not associated with satisfaction.
When eroticism between the respondent and primary partner was low, nurturance had a strong positive association with satisfaction. Eroticism mattered only when nurturance was low.
When nurturance was high, eroticism was not associated with satisfaction.
For monogamous individuals, nurturance and eroticism were again consistently linked to satisfaction—so the amount of one did not influence the importance of the other.
It may be typical and ideal for monogamous individuals to seek both sexual passion and secure companionship from their partner.
It may be typical and ideal for monogamous individuals to seek both sexual passion and secure companionship from their partner.
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
For monogamous individuals, nurturance and eroticism were again consistently linked to satisfaction—so the amount of one did not influence the importance of the other.
It may be typical and ideal for monogamous individuals to seek both sexual passion and secure companionship from their partner.
It may be typical and ideal for monogamous individuals to seek both sexual passion and secure companionship from their partner.
We found that, across single- and multi-partnered people, nurturance and eroticism were positively, consistently (regardless of the level of the other element) associated with relationship satisfaction. Interestingly, the association looked different when we compared monogamous and CNM folks...
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We found that, across single- and multi-partnered people, nurturance and eroticism were positively, consistently (regardless of the level of the other element) associated with relationship satisfaction. Interestingly, the association looked different when we compared monogamous and CNM folks...
Our sample included:
* Single-partnered individuals (n=289)
* Multi-partnered individuals (n=335)
Some participants identified as Monogamous (n=217) and some CNM (n=399), so we explored how the aforementioned factors differ by current relationship behavior & identity.
* Single-partnered individuals (n=289)
* Multi-partnered individuals (n=335)
Some participants identified as Monogamous (n=217) and some CNM (n=399), so we explored how the aforementioned factors differ by current relationship behavior & identity.
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Our sample included:
* Single-partnered individuals (n=289)
* Multi-partnered individuals (n=335)
Some participants identified as Monogamous (n=217) and some CNM (n=399), so we explored how the aforementioned factors differ by current relationship behavior & identity.
* Single-partnered individuals (n=289)
* Multi-partnered individuals (n=335)
Some participants identified as Monogamous (n=217) and some CNM (n=399), so we explored how the aforementioned factors differ by current relationship behavior & identity.
The study examines nurturance (warm loving feelings, closeness, caring) and eroticism (sexual passion, bodily pleasure, arousal) as key factors in romantic satisfaction. While monogamous relationships typically rely on both, CNM #relationships may distribute these needs across multiple partners.
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The study examines nurturance (warm loving feelings, closeness, caring) and eroticism (sexual passion, bodily pleasure, arousal) as key factors in romantic satisfaction. While monogamous relationships typically rely on both, CNM #relationships may distribute these needs across multiple partners.
Check out our NEW✨ study w/ @justinmogilski.bsky.social & Shari Blumenstock, available #OpenAccess! We investigated how nurturance and eroticism are associated with relationship satisfaction in monogamous vs. #CNM individuals from multiple countries. The results are pretty intriguing!
Nurturance, Eroticism, and Relationship Satisfaction Among People in Monogamous and Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships
Satisfying romantic relationships often feature high levels of nurturance and eroticism. Consensually non-monogamous (CNM) individuals may experience these with additional partners, potentially red...
www.tandfonline.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Check out our NEW✨ study w/ @justinmogilski.bsky.social & Shari Blumenstock, available #OpenAccess! We investigated how nurturance and eroticism are associated with relationship satisfaction in monogamous vs. #CNM individuals from multiple countries. The results are pretty intriguing!