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Polyamory

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Dryad, Jun 25, 2014.

  1. Dryad

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    Are there any polyamorous people in this site? It would be interesting to hear your experiences. :slight_smile:

    Lately I've been thinking that I'd most likely participate in a polyamorous relationship. I've found out that it is possible to have sincere feelings for more than one person at once. For example, be in love with one person but also have a crush with another... Don't get me wrong, I'm not making excuses to cheat, but I don't see how love is supposed to be limited between two partners.
     
  2. Wuggums47

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    It's not for me, but I bet some people on this site are in to that kind of thing.
     
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    right here!

    we have our little rules and have been doing it for over ten years
     
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    I've never done poly, never having been in a relationship, but I'm not opposed to the idea, either on a personal or general level. If a partner was interested, I'd be alright with it. Either open or poly.
     
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    I don't think it would be for me... would get too jealous. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

    Anyone who likes that type of relationship, I support you 100 percent!! :slight_smile:
     
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    I don't know, it would depend on my feelings for my primary partner whether I could share him/her. Like I couldn't with my boyfriend now, and he's already told me he absolutely could not share me, so bringing a third into the bedroom is not an option for us. I've had threesomes before though, so it's one of those been-there-done-that type of situations; I'm not that torn up having him all to myself :slight_smile:
     
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    Haha, I know what you mean Techno. :grin: I am in no way against it, but I'm definitely way to much of a possessive person to be able to share my person. :grin:
     
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    There was a TV show that talked about that and about happiness.

    The verdict is that it works for some people and doesn't for others, u should do what u feel is right and that will make u happy in the long run :slight_smile:
     
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    I don't think it would work for me, but I can't rule it as a bisexual. I am just worried about being a labelled a slut. Being I haven't been in a steady true relationship, I'd rather just start with loving one person at a time. :slight_smile:
     
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    i'd cuck myself, i'd cuck up (or the female-female-female equivalent of cucking)
     
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    I would freaking jump on that. Sounds fun, as long as you have ultimate trust and communication with your partner(s).
     
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    So going way into fantasyland where I'm actually in a relationship....


    My ideal would be that we bring in anyone we want, but always have fun with them together. Keeps the monogamous relationship aspect while allowing for, well... not doing the same thing all the time.

    That said I could probably be talked into polyamory, but I'm not sure how it would actually work for me, emotionally. And my uncertainty over it makes me suspect that it wouldn't work.
     
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    I couldn't do that. It's not for me at all.
     
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    I should point out; my partner would have the final say on this obviously. If they are truly worth it, I can get over not having a threesome should they be against it.
     
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    :lol: Interesting opinions!

    So, how does it work for you? :slight_smile:
     
  16. Oddish

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    I'm currently in a monogamous relationship, but both of us are quite open to the idea of having an open relationship or a polyamorous one. For me, polyamory doesn't mean I'm not satisfied with my partner (I'm very happy with our relationship, actually), it just means I have the capability to have fulfilling relationships and be in love with others, as well.

    I suppose there's this fundamental[ist] certainty people have that we each have an allotment of love, and if we're "sharing it around", we're therefore automatically giving each person less, and it's somehow also automatically of "lower value" than any love you happen to feel for only one person. In summary, I wouldn't experience a hierarchy of affection towards my partner(s).

    Anyway, yeah, I would consider myself polyamorous with intentions of having said relationship at some point. The only difficult part is finding someone who's alright with it, but we haven't exactly "looked" yet, and wouldn't really know how to bring it up to a prospective partner.
     
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    I personally don't think I could do it, especially not in my current relationship. We're both naturally jealous people and comfortable in a monogamous relationship. I wouldn't be willing to do anything that might harm that.

    If people are happy in a healthy polygamous relationship, then I'm happy for them.
     
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    I personally don't think I could do it, especially not in my current relationship. We're both naturally jealous people and comfortable in a monogamous relationship. I wouldn't be willing to do anything that might harm that.

    If people are happy in a healthy polyamorous relationship, then I'm happy for them.
     
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    sorry it took me some time to get back to you

    work work work an all

    ok so it's nothing special really but the rules are thus

    1. It must be explained to outside partners that my partner and I are always number 1 for each other
    2. anything sexual has to be shared or not at all
    3. We don't have to 'clear' it with each other if we meet someone, but we have to tell each other ASAP

    really that's about it

    and to be honest neither of us has had a partner outside the other for a year or more...but the opportunity still stands
     
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    It's not for me but whoever does it I give my hats of to you for being able to pay attention to more than one person . I would be tried of dealing with two women at the same thing plus I would like one better than the other so it's not fair to the other chick