If this is the mainstream view of monogamy, it's no wonder that people involved
in nonmonogamous relationships and those who are considering opening their relationships tend to avoid couples therapists like the plague.
The decision to add the option for polyamorous users comes after OkCupid noticed an uptick in interest
in nonmonogamous relationships.
In nonmonogamous species, males want to spread their genes as often and as widely as possible.
Not exact matches
That said, I spent months researching consensual
nonmonogamous relationships for The New I Do and spoke to numerous people who opened up their marriage or who chose it from the get - go because they'd never even consider getting married without monogamy being discussed and mutually agreed to, and even I know that being
in a consensually
nonmonogamous relationship hardly has «loose confines» — most people who mutually agree to choose it have explicit agreements on what's OK and what's not OK; even if they don't, successfully navigating it requires a lot of communication and transparency.
You just can't lump every consensual
nonmonogamous person into a little box, nor can you lump poly people into being «
in the lifestyle.»
In fact, many couples that I know, both personally and professionally, have perfectly happy relationships that are, in one way or another, nonmonogamou
In fact, many couples that I know, both personally and professionally, have perfectly happy relationships that are,
in one way or another, nonmonogamou
in one way or another,
nonmonogamous.
Nonmonogamous couples must disclose all of the information regarding their extra dyadic parings, as well as set up a clear set of rules before engaging
in such relationships.