Deciding to explore polyamory because it aligns with your political views can be healthy as long as you still do the work — Why are people polyamorous? Some people argue we are born this way. Others that’s it’s a conscious decision. But whatever you believe, we all have our own reasons why we decided to first explore this lifestyle. And while it’s important to recognise that there are many unhealthy reasons to begin…

Learning who we are as people involves opening ourselves up to new ideas and experiences, even if we decide not to follow them — Why are people polyamorous? Some people argue we are born this way. Others that’s it’s a conscious decision. But whatever you believe, we all have our own reasons why we decided to first explore this lifestyle. And while it’s important to recognise that there are many unhealthy reasons to begin…

The important difference between inviting a third person to join you and actively destroying your “couple” to create something new. — Something very common on the list of things people want to try when they explore ethical non-monogamy is the threesome. …

We’re all capable of compersion, and sometimes it happens when you least expect it — Compersion. Some call it the opposite of jealousy, but it’s more than that. There is an increasing amount of research around this concept, but, in essence, it’s the happiness you feel when you see your partner enjoying themselves with someone else. But whatever else it is, it’s also hard. We…

Taking a look at our new Polyamory Pride Flag and why it’s important — So, we have a new polyamory flag. In case you missed it, the Instagram account @polyamproud ran a community project to finally find a new Polyamory Pride Flag. The existing flag has been around since 1995 but has never been, let’s say, enthusiastically embraced by the whole community. And while…

Sometimes, we simply don’t have the option to be open about who we are — Is it okay to keep being polyamorous a secret? Personally, I could never live like that. I am proud of being polyamorous. It’s part of who I am, and I will always unashamedly celebrate that. In the past, self-esteem issues led me to try to craft who I was based…

The times exploring polyamory will only lead to heartbreak — Why would anyone want to be polyamorous? I know many people who embraced polyamory and found themselves having a wonderful experience. But that’s not universal. I’ve also seen people who’ve thrown themselves into polyamory only to have everything fall apart around them. So why is it that some people have…

Let’s take a look at the question, “Is Polyamory Cheating?” — Is polyamory cheating? It’s a question many of us in the ethical non-monogamous community 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. Society has conditioned us to see certain things as automatic betrayals in…

The secret trick that can take away the power jealousy has over your relationships — Jealousy. We might all hate it, but it’s a universal feature of our lives. In some way, for some reason, each of us has felt jealous of someone. When it comes to polyamory, jealousy is often the first thing people think of. How can we possibly think about our partner…