polyamory
A Beginner's Guide to Swinging
Navigating the delicate and smutty social ballet of foursomes takes planning ahead, especially if you and your partner are brand-new to group sex.
I Learnt How To Be an ‘Ethical Slut’ Through Polyamory
In a monogamy-obsessed culture where everything revolves around finding or pleasing “the one”, having multiple partners helped me focus on my own needs and happiness.
I'm Physically Unable to Speak. This Is How I Have Sex
"If we’re facing in the same direction, like in doggy-style, it’s hard for me to communicate using nonverbal cues."
How to Safely Practice Non-Monogamy During the Pandemic
If you're polyamorous, social distancing probably means fewer in-person hookups—but, as with anything else in an open relationship, communication will keep things sexy.
How to Find a Sex-Positive Therapist
Some therapists advertising kink- and polyamory-friendly treatment might not be all they seem. Here's what to look for if you're seeking mental healthcare that doesn't see "sexual deviance" as deviance.
How People in Polyamorous Relationships Are Navigating Lockdown
"My girlfriend is isolating with her girlfriend, who is also my best friend.”
What Happens to Polyamorous Relationships When One Partner Has Kids
When a member of a polycule gets pregnant, everyone faces new choices about how to adjust their relationships.
Bisexual Women Explain Why They Hate Being 'Unicorn Hunted' for Threesomes
As nonmonogamous dating and polyamory have become more popular, the practice of couples using dating apps to deceive women into being their mythical 'third' is on the rise.
A Handy Guide to Navigating the Endless Rules of Polyamory
Or; why dating someone who already has a partner might be a bad idea. But maybe that was just what happened to me!
If You Wanna Be Poly, You Can't Be a Jealous Mess
'It's not monogamy, you don’t get to tell anybody who to love and how to love and how not to love.'
What Cheating Looks Like in a Polyamorous Relationship
"In non-monogamy, you can have your cake and eat it too—so why are you sneaking cake in the middle of the night?”