Polyamory and Negotiation: Communicating Needs and Desires in Multiple Relationships

Polyamory and Negotiation: Communicating Needs and Desires in Multiple Relationships

ByPolyAuthor

Polyamory, a relationship style characterized by the capacity for romantic or emotional involvement with multiple partners simultaneously, has been gaining attention as an alternative to traditional monogamous relationships. However, embracing polyamory requires more than just understanding the concept; it demands effective communication, transparency, and negotiation. In this blog, we delve into the crucial aspects of…

Building Deep Connections with Multiple Partners

Building Deep Connections with Multiple Partners

ByPolyAuthor

Building Deep Connections with Multiple Partners: In a society where monogamy is often considered the norm, polyamory emerges as an alternative relationship style that challenges conventional beliefs about love and emotional connections. Unlike traditional monogamous relationships, polyamory encourages individuals to form deep and meaningful bonds with multiple partners simultaneously. The focus of this blog is…

Polyamory and Emotional Intimacy
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Polyamory and Emotional Intimacy

ByPolyAuthor

In recent years, there has been a growing interest and acceptance of alternative relationship structures, and polyamory has emerged as one such option. Polyamory refers to the practice of having multiple consensual, loving, and committed relationships simultaneously. While polyamory involves various aspects, this blog specifically delves into the significance of emotional intimacy within polyamorous relationships….

Why, darling, what green eyes you have! Five tips for supporting a partner who is feeling jealous.

Why, darling, what green eyes you have! Five tips for supporting a partner who is feeling jealous.

ByAngel Kalafatis

One of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear from folks in polyamorous communities is this: A key to successful polyamorous relationships is not “never being jealous,” but rather owning your emotions, taking responsibility for them, and being committed to working through them. We spend a lot of time, and rightly so, talking about…

What Is The Difference Between Jealousy, Envy and Compersion & What Triggers Jealousy

What Is The Difference Between Jealousy, Envy and Compersion & What Triggers Jealousy

ByKitty Chambliss

Cheers, Sexy People! So you want to embark on creating the possibility of having an open, ethically non-monogamous relationship, but you are concerned about the elephant in the consensual non-monogamy living room — jealousy. How will you cope? Jealousy happens. Simply experiencing jealousy is not the problem. The real problem is that our society teaches…

Compersion: The Happy Sympathy

Compersion: The Happy Sympathy

ByCandi

I’ve heard of people describing it as a euphoric, passionate state. I’ve heard others describe it as something warm and familiar, like a mug of hot cocoa on a cold day. My one partner describes it as “happy sympathy,” feeling happy for your partner’s happiness. I have struggled with this particular emotion. Compersion does not…

New Relationship Energy: Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground

New Relationship Energy: Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground

ByDedeker Winston

Your lips are locked with someone you’ve been wanting to kiss for a while now. You’re overwhelmed with sensation: their smell, their taste, the warmth of their body pressed against yours. Later on, after you say your goodbyes and start heading home, your heart may still be racing and your hands may still be shaky,…