"The idea of finding and settling down with your soul mate is desirable, and with gay marriage, that’s more attainable now."

A new study focusing on trends of monogamy has suggested that younger gay male couples are more inclined to be monogamous than their older counterparts.

The research was conducted by Lanz Lowen and Blake Spears and involved the participation of 832 gay male respondents between the ages of 18 and 39-years old.

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"Probably the most striking finding of this study is that younger gay men seem to be more inclined toward monogamy than their elders," the pair wrote of their research.

92 per cent of participants see themselves getting married one day.

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Of the couples interviewed for the study, 86% were monogamous and 14% were non-monogamous, while 90% of single participants stated they were seeking monogamous relationships.



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The study also found that while 44% of singles from 26-40 were open to the possibility of non-monogamous relationships, only 29% of those 25 and under were open to the possibility.