polyamory dating advice

while that’s usually a comment that my polyamorous friends get when they come out about their relationships (including, i’ll confess, from me), the truth is that it’s not like monogamy is a helluva lot easier. monogamy is what most of you are probably doing if you’re in a relationship or have done in past relationships if you’re not currently partnered. monogamy has been the foundation of millions of whispered promises between teenage lovers and hundreds of millions of wedding vows. …

polyamorous dating tips

a lot of articles about polyamorous relationship tips will tell you to balance time with your partners, but never really talk about the elephant in the room. a polyamorous relationship that you basically had to be guilt-tripped, threatened, or coerced into is not consensual. in a polyamorous relationship, letting problems sit and stew is a great way to destroy your life. a lot of the polyamorous relationship tips you’ll read deal with arguments. here’s one of the smartest polyamorous relationship …

polyamorous relationship advice

i want to do better next time and i’m wondering what your advice is for newbies and/or dating more seasoned polyamorous partners? this is great when it comes to something like apprenticing for a new skill, you want to stay humble and defer to your teacher. new or not, your feelings should be heard and you should be able to ask for what you want, advocate for your needs, and at the very least have your questions answered. you mentioned …

polyamorous issues

but you don’t want to give up the relationship you are already in which is pretty good in some key ways: maybe you have children or a joint home you’ve put a lot of work into. maybe you know someone from the tennis club who is said to be into polyamory; they seem normal, very sane – and extremely cheerful. or, to take an example from politics, in principle, many people feel that direct democracy – with referenda every weekend …

open relationship meeting others

from my experience as a relationship coach and as a long term polyamorous person, i’ve learned that the only way to achieve deep happiness in open relationships is by developing communication skills. the only difference between monogamous and non-monogamous relationships is that the latter tend to include more variables of change — more people involved, more emotions, more complexity. the amount of challenging emotions that usually come with open relationships can actually be a blessing in disguise, as behind each …