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Navigating Jealousy in Open Relationships
One of the most prominent early hurdles in an open relationship is undoubtedly jealousy. We’ve been indoctrinated our entire lives that traditional, monogamous relationships are the safest experience. And that a partner exploring physical or mental connections with someone outside the relationship is immoral. But that’s the thing with the open relationship discovery period. Both […]
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A Progressive Step: Massachusetts Town Protects Polyamorous Relationships
Somerville, Massachusetts, has added legal protections that recognize polyamorous lifestyles as part of a protected class. And yes, it’s as big of a deal as it sounds. This makes Somerville the first city in the country to pass polyamorous protection laws. The move further proves that open relationships and polyamorous lifestyles continue their ascent into mainstream culture. […]
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THE IMPACT OF SWINGING ON A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP
What if we told you that introducing a new physical relationship into your marriage could save it? Or that those sometimes seemingly crazy swingers statistically have better marriages than their more traditional counterparts? Do we have your attention?
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The Emotional Benefits and Challenges of Swinging
Many couples turn to the swinger lifestyle to reap the it’s vast benefits. The benefits of swinging, which sometimes feel counterculture, are becoming more increasingly accepted. Although we man the ship of one of the larger swinger lifestyle dating sites, we don’t pretend that there aren’t emotional challenges involved with swinging. We believe that its […]
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Exploring Non-Monogamy: How Swinging and Polyamory Differ
Discussions surrounding non-monogamy continue arising both in media and social circles where we might not expect it. In some cases, it’s a passive, subtle mention that goes unnoticed. In other situations, people unexposed to the benefits of a swinger lifestyle experience surprise. One of the biggest trouble spots with non-monogamy is the misunderstanding and misinterpretations […]
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How to find and vet potential swinging partners
Finding new couples to swing can feel exhilarating. But at the same time, it can also become a stressful experience. That’s because introducing a new couple, or individual, into your relationship impacts your life in a variety of ways. There are, of course, safety concerns. Also, we must account for relationship dynamics that when thrust […]
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The importance of safe sex practices in the swinger lifestyle
One of the percieved downsides to polyamory or swinging is a less safe sex environment. But this is a mostly fabricated con by a mainstream crowd that doesn’t accept reality. Let’s be real: Most unsafe sex situations derive from lack of communications among partners of any relationship. Unsafe sex is hardly exclusive to swingers, people […]
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The Role of trust and honesty in a swinger relationship
The swinger lifestyle continues to increase as a potential option for saving relationships. Because half of all marriages fail, many couples are willing to think outside the cultural acceptance box. While a swinger relationship may help a marriage, it isn’t a panacea for broken relationships. A swinger relationship remains, at its core, a relationship. That sounds […]
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What Exactly is a throuple, anyways?
In the world of open relationships, there seems to be no shortage in terminology. Polyamorous, swingers, and so on. Now there’s “throuple.” But what is a throuple? Is a throuple the same as a swinger? Is a throuple part of the open relationship hiearchy? Don’t worry, lots of folks get confused. With the term throuples […]
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Open Relationship Desires Skyrocketing, According to study
As proponents of open relationship dating, we’re unabashedly biased. And we’re OK with that. Our bias aside, it doesn’t mean we’re wrong when we continue to assert that modern couples views on conventional relationships are changing. And they’re changing rapidly, at least according to a new survey.