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What is solo-polyamory? It is a custom-designed relationship dynamic that centres my relationship with myself. I am making a conscious decision not to seek out or work towards having a primary and/or nesting partner. Each person may practice solo-polyamory differently and the only constant is that you have a primary relationship with self. Materially, I …
Question My question is, how much do I disclose to other partners, so not my nesting partner, but other people that I see, some of which are quite casual. Some are more than casual. They know that I see other people, but they don’t know like how often or what those relationship types are, etc. …
Question What is my question? I guess I had a relationship with someone recently. It was all mainly virtual, even though he met in person and he was polyamorous, and that’s something I’ve been interested in a long time. But I just fear that his polyamory was like him running away from his feelings a …
Video 1: What is Relationship Anarchy—And Could It Transform Your Love Life? In this episode of Polyamorous Evolutions, relationship coach Roy Graff joins intimacy expert Susan Bratton for a candid, mind-expanding conversation on Relationship Anarchy—what it really means, how it differs from other non-monogamous frameworks, and why it might just be the freedom your relationships …
A friend said to me something that sparked a thought. She said that she’s exploring polyamory now because she kept ‘failing’ at monogamy. I think that our collective social understanding of relationships failing, is that they are short lasting, end in acrimony or when only one party to the relationship wants to stay in it. …
Are you just stuck with the inherited mindset that monogamy is the default choice? Or are you just afraid you will die alone because you haven’t invested in creating a supportive community for yourself? Or are you just scared of opening up your heart to more intimacy and being vulnerable with other people than just …
Do you suffer from low self esteem and can’t believe anyone will want to date you monogamously, since surely they will want to get some of their needs met elsewhere? Or are you just desperate for validation and ego stroking from multiple people? Or are you just afraid to commit fully and think that by …
It’s a reality of dating life when practicing various forms of multigamy (non-monogamy) that not everyone can be assumed to practice with the same values, do so ethically or consensually, or have the same ethical framework as me. Sometimes we may both say we are polyamorous, but come at it from very different perspectives, life …
This is a 27 minute long podcast interview with Ela from @nonconventional. Navigating the complexities of polyamorous relationships, Roy Graff shares his journey from monogamy to polyamory, shedding light on the emotional dynamics and the importance of communication. With a candid discussion on managing multiple partners and the misconceptions around polyamory, this video explores how …
What follows are statements I’ve personally heard from people who have had something they really wanted to say about polyamory, even if they had never tried it or had wanted to. These criticisms mainly serve to show up a personal bias, ignorance or perhaps unresolved trauma. – “it’s just lack of commitment” Do all monogamous …