Socio-Demographic Portrait of an Active Participant in the Polyamorous Community

Abstract

The article is devoted to the description of the socio-d emographic characteristics of an active member of the polyamorous community, whose views contradict the traditional family values of Russian society and therefore pose a certain threat to Russians, especially young people. Hence the need to study this community in order to control it from both the state and civil society. The immediate purpose of the work is to compile and describe a social portrait of an active member of the polyamore community on the Telegram platform. A questionnaire survey was used as the main research method. The authors conclude that an active participant in the community is a 25–34-yearold woman with a higher education, who is in an unregistered relationship, is either a specialist, or has her own business / works for herself, lives on the territory of Russia in a megalopolis.

It is also concluded that at the moment the territories most saturated with representatives of the community, ready for social interactions and acquaintances, are Moscow, the Moscow region and St. Petersburg. It should be noted that, despite the fact that the community is declared as Russian, in general it goes beyond the territorial borders of Russia. It includes participants from CIS countries, neighboring countries, and some European countries. To a greater extent, this is due to the emigration of polyamores, while maintaining their status within the community in Russia.