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Free love in communes? Not quite, says researcher

Free love in communes? Not quite, says researcher
Phys.org Wednesday 24 June 2026, 22:40 UTC 1 min read
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The myth of the sexually liberated life of communes is persistent, even though research shows a different reality. According to postdoctoral researcher Anna Heinonen of the University of Eastern Finland, the idea that roommates would have very free sexual relationships with each other is a strange concept in modern commune living.

The myth of the sexually liberated life of communes is persistent, even though research shows a different reality. According to postdoctoral researcher Anna Heinonen of the University of Eastern Finland, the idea that roommates would have very free sexual relationships with each other is a strange concept in modern commune living.
Anna Heinonen (PERSON) the University of Eastern Finland (ORG)
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