"While studies of non-binary people were increasing, there was a need to meaningfully "fill current gaps in knowledge", the authors said. Further research would be required to "directly benefit the sexual health of gender-diverse populations who have been marginalised". Non-Binary People's Sexuality, Sexual Health and Relationship Satisfaction: A Review of 12 Years of Quantitative Research (2012-2024), was written by Fraedan Mastrantonio, Hanna Kovshoff and Heather Armstrong, at the University of Southampton's School of Psychology."
"The work analysed 44 quantitative studies that included non-binary participants, and the researchers screened more than 26,000 papers across major scientific databases before finding that "literature with a specific focus on non-binary individuals is still severely lacking". Non-binary people were "often [found to] report non-monosexual sexual identities," labels such as queer and pansexual. The research indicated that they might have more-diverse sexual orientations, unlike heterosexual and homosexual groups, with engagement in intimacy and sexual expression that challenged societal norms."
Forty-four quantitative studies including non-binary participants spanning 2012–2024 were identified after screening over 26,000 papers across major scientific databases. Literature specifically focused on non-binary individuals remains severely lacking. Non-binary people often report non-monosexual sexual identities such as queer and pansexual, reflecting more diverse sexual orientations than binary heterosexual or homosexual groups. Engagement in intimacy and sexual expression among non-binary people can challenge societal norms. Reported levels of sexual and relationship satisfaction were similar to those of binary transgender people. Research language, measurement tools, and analytic practices frequently lack gender-neutral options and often group gender-minority individuals together, obscuring within-group differences. Further targeted research is required to fill knowledge gaps and improve sexual health outcomes for marginalised gender-diverse populations.
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