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Been on this forum for a while now and I can't remember seeing a topic on this. If there was I might of missed it or it was before I got here.
What is it that people have a problem with this idea? Religious? Immoral? Is it considered a form of cheating? Even in a lot of cases there is no sexual contact involved. It's been around for thousands of years and in some countries it's still practice it. Many people practice it here in the U.S as well.
I bring this up because it's something that has always intrigued me not because I feel the need to sleep or have another relationship outside of my marriage. I do believe it's possible to be in love with more then one person at a time. Also I've been reading a book called The Ethical ****. Very interesting read as it talks about open relationships from those who have had them and still are.
My wife is bisexual ( I think a lot of people are.) And she has always wanted to have a third in her first marriage but her ex didn't like the idea. So maybe at some point it might happen either way it doesn't bother me.
I didn't post this in the relationship side because I think this would be a very good discussion instead of hearing about how it's cheating and one might as well stay single.
It has to take "very special" minds to want to be in poly relationships. Being with one is a full time pretty tough job.
Living in CA has been a big big mind opener and yrs ago after my only divorce a guy I was dating wanted to check out the "swingers" aka open marriages groups in Hollywood.... big curosity to him. So I went along with it and WOW, neither one of us could partake of it all, so we did our own thing. I don't know if this still goes on but it probably does. I'm out of so much out there now.
After a difficult marriage and tough divorce, I love my single life for over 40 yrs. BF's yes but never marriage again.
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I've seen it work but not nearly as often as I've seen it explode into fiery carnage. I think most of us are culturally conditioned to be monogamous or serial monogamous.
In cultures that practice polygamy it's usually propped up by poisonous gender roles and questionable cultural practices... Western more egalitarian poly relationships will have to invent new modes in order to function and most people just don't have the interpersonal intelligence to pull it off.
Been on this forum for a while now and I can't remember seeing a topic on this. If there was I might of missed it or it was before I got here.
What is it that people have a problem with this idea? Religious? Immoral? Is it considered a form of cheating? Even in a lot of cases there is no sexual contact involved. It's been around for thousands of years and in some countries it's still practice it. Many people practice it here in the U.S as well.
I bring this up because it's something that has always intrigued me not because I feel the need to sleep or have another relationship outside of my marriage. I do believe it's possible to be in love with more then one person at a time. Also I've been reading a book called The Ethical ****. Very interesting read as it talks about open relationships from those who have had them and still are.
My wife is bisexual ( I think a lot of people are.) And she has always wanted to have a third in her first marriage but her ex didn't like the idea. So maybe at some point it might happen either way it doesn't bother me.
I didn't post this in the relationship side because I think this would be a very good discussion instead of hearing about how it's cheating and one might as well stay single.
Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this.
Having a threesome isn't really polyamory. There was a thread about polyamory on the Relationships forum 2-3 years ago. It actually went pretty well.
Kinda risky. From a VD perspective, you could be exposed to stuff from lots of polies you've never even seen. As an RN, I've sure seen a lot of pretty disgusting people and pretty disgusting "down theres".
The more humans involved, the more complex it becomes. Yet, I have no problems with polyamorists. I don't have any problems with any lifestyle really as long as it doesn't threaten me directly
I watched this cable program for a while with "sisters" all married to one man and taking care of a bunch of kids. I can't think of the name of the series...anyone.
I watched this cable program for a while with "sisters" all married to one man and taking care of a bunch of kids. I can't think of the name of the series...anyone.
I believe it was called Sister Wives.
As for polyamory, to each their own. I could never do it, and I imagine it would be really hard for most people. But if it works for the people involved; go for it.
As for polyamory, to each their own. I could never do it, and I imagine it would be really hard for most people. But if it works for the people involved; go for it.
I haven't seen it for some time so have no idea what's going on there....I've gotten rid of cable. Don't miss this "garbage"...
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