The following terminology is used in this survey. Please review our definitions so you can answer the following questions as accurately as possible.
Diverse sexual and identity orientations: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Gender Nonconforming, Pansexual, Asexual, etc.
Diverse relationship styles: Any variant from traditional or more mainstream ways of engaging in interpersonal relationships (eg, polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, swinging, polygamy, power exchange, and/or BDSM).
Consensual BDSM: Mutual agreement to engage in Bondage, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, and/or Masochism.
Attachment Theory: Attachment theory is a psychological framework that explores how early relationships with primary caregivers shape a person's emotional bonds or attachments, and behavior in later relationships. It suggests that these early interactions influence patterns of “attachment,” such as secure, anxious, or avoidant, which affect how individuals form and maintain relationships throughout life.