Polyamory Goes Mainstream

[Elenny]

Steve would be so proud!

Polyamory: The Next Sexual Revolution? | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com

[Daffy Duck]

I think, with time, people are going to become much less exclusive in their sexuality and relationships. More people are going against what is "traditional." Many more people are coming out with their homosexuality and bisexuality. Many people don't want monogamy and enjoy multiple partners.

As long as it's all consensual, I think it's a good thing. I think there will always be plenty of people who prefer the traditional styles, like myself, but that doesn't mean we need to stop others from pursuing their non-traditional style of life. Why does it matter to me if you want to sleep with 4 men? I don't care. The only thing I do care about in this regard is Openness and Honesty. If all 4 men know about each other, then that's Honest, and it's all good.

[drakecatz]

This is so outside my circle! Does anyone remember "Open Marriage" from the 70's? Maybe polyies looked at why it failed and have made adjustments.

I know of one divorce because of open marriage, but other than that I had no involvment.

I'm a traditionalist too, but there are sooo many people on the planet maybe it's time for poly to see it's day. I have to look at it as evolvement, but it goes beyond my comfort zone. I think thats why I realize for myself how important likemindedness is. If I have that and friends it's enough.

Polies from what I've read seem to not have as much incommon as they'd like.
They open up to other people to fill that void and to keep their relationship strong. I guess. Don't know, and this is a new trick this older dog doesn't want to learn.

Whatever works! Right?

[MidasGirl]

I'm also monogamous by preference.

That said, what excites me about polyamory is that women are no longer getting the raw deal. The truth is, those men who wanted to have more than one partner always have, but it's more frowned upon when it's women doing it (openly). Polygamy (a man having more than one wife and the wife not allowed to be with other men) has continued to exist in high numbers despite it being illegal here in the US. So because I see polyamory as a fair deal, I feel no need to rail against it. It's just not my cuppa tea. Thanks but no thanks, at least that's how I feel right now. I'm too ADD'ish to keep up with many partners at one time.

But if you dig having complicated f'in scenarios, all power to you

[Plays With Life]

Cool beans. I enjoyed the video. My take: relationships in my mind, as I would naturally form them, would happen this way. I don't remember wanting a relationship any other way. For a while I thought - er, how am I going to explain how I feel about intimate relationships to people I get intimate with? Then I discovered the polyamoury idea and community, and people who live the model already. Yay. Maybe some people do it to augment monogamous relationships. I'd like to start from a poly model straight away, up front and clear.

[Roxon]

IMHO its an interesting sign of the times. The principles of truth, love and oneness expand as traditional values decrease . Perhaps when polyamoury is finally assimilated into societys thinking there will be a new appreciation for traditional values that excercise discipline, loyalty and commitment.

Im monogamous to the core but am looking forward to an entertaining sexual revolution ahead.

[Beuford]

I'm all for polyamory. Unfortunately in high school it doesn't work like that. For some reason the line "Will you go out with me?" is overused and I believe it translates to "Would you like to have a closed relationship with me?" and few people I've talked to even know what the word polyamory means. I don't think most people would pursue a polyamorous relationship until they are at least in their 20s.

[polyfulcrum]

Too ADDish? That's funny! A well-known party in the poly community has been heard to remark that if you're polyamorous, your hobbies largely become relationships and sexuality. This seems to be the case for me, but as I find those two pasttimes to be fascinating, not to mention pleasurable, enlightening, and fun, it's working well.

[openeyes]

Originally Posted by Beuford

For some reason the line "Will you go out with me?" is overused and I believe it translates to "Would you like to have a closed relationship with me?"

Perhaps try "Will you go out with us?"