in 2005, a study found that more than 40% of gay men had an agreement that sex outside the relationship was permissible, while less than 5% of heterosexual and lesbian couples reported the same. and while that assertion will be perplexing or even taboo to many monogamous couples, a new study into gay couples in open relationships suggests that this skepticism is unjustified. and open relationships “don’t seem to put gay men at disproportionate risk for hiv and other stds,” …

you’ve found that special person and you feel connected to them in a rare and wonderful way. open relationships are different from polyamorous ones where you might be in a romantic relationship with more than one person at the same time. in an open relationship, you save the dates, conversation and emotional connection for your partner. if an open relationship appeals to you or if you’re wondering how to respond to your partner suggesting one, then you might be wondering …

it’s the world largest celebration of sexuality, and it was created by gay men. at the gay therapy center, part of our agenda is to help couples support all that creativity with beautiful, intimate communication. after much discussion and experimenting they have created a plan that works for both of them. then craig will go out for two to three hours and make a conquest. he’ll go into a bar with his partner jose and flirt easily. for them, hunting …

which brings me to my first and most important tip: if the time you are going to be apart is open-ended—if there’s no set end date—the long-distance relationship will not survive. i have a rule: if the person you’re dating wants you to be sexually monogamous, then they have to stay in the same place as you. if the person you’re dating can’t bear the thought of you sleeping with other people, or if they shame you for it, you …

although the idea of open relationships remains taboo among a large number of the population, queer couples are likely to be more willing to experiment or explore non-traditional set-ups. “how will one partner feel if the other one jumps into a smorgasbord of sex while the other one has a tiny taste here and there?” “it is imperative that the partner who wants to open up the relationship do their homework, do a lot of reading about open relationships and …