Inside Southern California's 'sexy Mormon' dating scene and a 'throuple'
November 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM MT · via New York Post · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The New York Post profiles a Southern California community of young Mormons and ex-Mormons navigating dating, sexuality, and non-traditional relationships, including a self-described "throuple." The piece explores how some members and former members in the region blend LDS cultural identity with lifestyles at odds with Church teachings.
Interviewees describe a social scene where garment-wearing members date non-members, couples experiment with open relationships, and some maintain church attendance while living outside its moral code. The article frames the community as part of a broader generational shift among Latter-day Saints raised in the faith but renegotiating its boundaries.
The story positions the group as emblematic of tensions between traditional Mormon sexual ethics and contemporary dating culture in a cosmopolitan setting.
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