"Poly has taught me how to communicate honestly and kindly, and I've learned how to ask for exactly what I want and never ...

A woman sought advice from the Reddit community after revealing that her boyfriend became angry when the open relationship he had suggested didn’t go the way he expected. The 37-year-old poster ...

Summer is heating up, and love—or at least lust—is in the air. However, love is no longer the “until death do us part” variety, according to a recent Hims survey. A majority of men (64%) and women (57 ...

Open relationships allow partners to explore romantic or sexual connections with others while maintaining their primary bond, built on trust and honest communication. This guide explains how they work ...

You might have seen the letters ENM (meaning: ethical non-monogamy) when scrolling through the likes of Hinge and Feeld, but how often does the concept actually come up in conversation IRL? Well, ...

I’ve heard all sorts of assumptions about open relationships—that it requires more than two in a bed, that at least one in the couple must be bisexual, that the members of it are all kinky or ...

Look, I understand and respect that no two relationships are the same, but if you have been committed to the idea of monogamy and then suddenly want to open up your relationship, I think you need to ...

In theory, an aversion to monogamy + a desire for romantic connection should make me an ideal candidate for an open relationship. But while opening my own relationships—when I’ve had them—has ...

People who take longer to open up in relationships usually have distinct traits, like a high sense of self-awareness and a ...

A woman’s story about her boyfriend’s failed attempt to open their relationship has gone viral on Reddit, sparking thousands of comments and reigniting debate about the emotional complexities of open ...

First, an open relationship, also known as a non-exclusive relationship, is an intimate relationship that is sexually non-monogamous. The term may refer to polyamory, but generally indicates a ...

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