Yes. In certain situations (where sexual attention would be undesired) married people (who don’t have a reputation of cheating on their partners) are perceived as more trustworthy, because it would be more socially costly for them to break the rules. Polyamory of course throws this all out of window.
This is part of what I’m getting at, but you seem very focused on the outside perceptions of the married people in that situation. I’m saying that the subjective experience of being one of the married people in that situation is different and, imo, usually better and more comfortable. Including in situations like a party where single people might be open to sexual attention.
Yes. In certain situations (where sexual attention would be undesired) married people (who don’t have a reputation of cheating on their partners) are perceived as more trustworthy, because it would be more socially costly for them to break the rules. Polyamory of course throws this all out of window.
This is part of what I’m getting at, but you seem very focused on the outside perceptions of the married people in that situation. I’m saying that the subjective experience of being one of the married people in that situation is different and, imo, usually better and more comfortable. Including in situations like a party where single people might be open to sexual attention.