Category: Open Relationships & Polyamory
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5 Reasons Friends Struggle with Your Open Relationship Lifestyle and How to Fix It
This article’s title might feel like a red flag. Let’s be direct from the start. This isn’t about saving relationships with narrow-minded people. If someone acts like a bigot the moment they hear about your open relationship lifestyle, it may be best to let them go their own way. We’re focusing on friends or family…
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Holiday Dynamics for Open Relationships: Navigating Celebrations with Multiple Partners
The holidays are hurtling towards us at full speed. There’s no stopping them now. The high streets are packed (who thought we’d see them buzzing again?), and online deals are everywhere this week – it’s complete chaos. While most people are busy figuring out what to get their one partner or a sibling, open relationships…
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Throuples 101: Exploring the Basics, Benefits, and Boundaries of Three-Way Relationships
You might have glimpsed the dynamics of a throuple on Netflix’s House of Cards, where Claire and Frank Underwood invite their bodyguard, Edward Meechum, into the intricacies of their relationship. Throuples and other non-traditional relationship forms are quietly making their way onto mainstream television, sparking curiosity and conversation. The truth is, throuples aren’t exactly a modern…
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When Swinging Gets Complicated: What to Do If You Develop Feelings for a Swinger Partner
Swinging can be an exciting and liberating experience for couples, offering the thrill of exploring new connections together. But what happens when emotions get involved? Your first instinct is probably, “nothing good.” The fact is, dilemmas and complications happen in any relationship. Let’s explore how to navigate them. Charles LaceCharles Lace is a distinguished UK-based…
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Cuffing Season for Throuples: Embracing Winter Romance in Open Relationships
The days are getting shorter, the leaves are beginning to change colour, and with cooler nights and chatter about football, we welcome in “cuffing season.” Some might just call it “winter,” but we affectionately know it by the former. For throuples and those in open relationships, cuffing season offers the perfect time to enrich existing…
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Communicating Needs in Open Relationships: The Key to Successful Swinging and Throuples
The dynamics of open relationships can often start off in a complex manner. Whether it’s swinging, throuples, or any form of consensual non-monogamy, there’s far more involved than simply setting boundaries. You and your partners will need to work towards mastering the art of communication on multiple levels and across various topics. As open relationships…
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Autumn Romance: Evolving from Casual to Committed in Throuples and Open Relationships
Summer’s hot days are coming to an end. And now it is time for those golden hues of Fall to set in. The transition from a carefree summer goes fast as days begin to shorten, weather cools, and some of those summer vibrant colors fade away. Seasona shifts can prove the perfect opportunity to evolve…
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When Swingers Ghost: Understanding and Navigating the Silent Exit
We’ve all heard the modern dating buzzword, “ghosting.” Some of us have even had the displeasure of experiencing it firsthand. Many might assume that ghosting is rare within the swinger lifestyle, but nothing could be further from the truth. Ghosting persists, regardless of whether the relationship is platonic, romantic, or purely physical. In a community…
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Is Micro-Cheating a Thing in Open Relationships? Navigating Emotional Exclusivity
The world of open relationships is often misinterpreted, with one of the most common misconceptions being that an open relationship or swinger lifestyle grants a free pass to cheat. Nothing could be further from the truth. While the concept of exclusivity might be more nuanced in such arrangements, it certainly doesn’t mean that the open…
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Balancing Independence and Togetherness in Open Relationships
In an open relationship or swinger lifestyle, finding balance in the relationship can be the most challenging aspect. Partners who have freedom to explore intimate connections outside of their primary relationship need to maintain a strong bond with their primary relationship through it all. Striking this balance can lead to a more fulfilling and resilient…
