COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT POLYAMORY

Polyamorous breakups are difficult. Things are going to change, but you have to remember this is not about you.

Being polyamorous doesn’t mean breakups don’t hurt (or that polyamory doesn’t work).

Everyone needs to start their polyamory journey somewhere, but who takes on responsibility for teaching them?

What’s the trick to dealing with jealousy in polyamory? How do we go about combatting that nasty feeling that holds us back from experiencing the joys of compersion?

It's a question many of us find distasteful, so often do we hear it. But as much as we hate hearing it, it can't be denied it's an understandable mistake. So let’s take a look at it, shall we?

Ethical non-monogamy isn't a homogeneous blob. When you decide to move beyond monogamy, you don't simply take off one suit and put on another. And herein lies the problem. It's a fundamental misunderstanding of what ethical non-monogamy is.

So I want to talk about something I call The Polyamory Sweetshop.

While it’s not a deal-breaker in polyamory, can you suppose ask out your friend's girlfriend when that friend is right there?

How close should you be with your partner’s other partner?

How does it happen, and how do we fight it?

Ethical non-monogamy can be a dealbreaker, but we can’t hide from it forever

When I was first exploring non-monogamy with my partner, we had very different experiences. While she found plenty of interest, I was left with none.