/u/rec_from_venus on /r/polyamory writes… “(25m) I met her (24f) online and she was very open about her polyamory. Tbh it’s not something I’d ever thought I’d be able to participate in, but she’s so amazing that I can’t help but want to give it a shot. One of my biggest […]
/u/eldritchman on /r/polyamory asks… “How do you all deal with New Relationship Energy? I want to hear your stories! My girlfriend has another boyfriend and girlfriend, but her two men have nobody else. I don’t want to go seeking somebody as a need-fulfillment exercise. The obvious answers are just maximizing […]
What is positive masculinity
“My long term partner (m21) and I (f19) have been together for a solid 4 years, and have decided to try polyamory. It’s had some bumps and hitches, but for the most part both of us have been pretty happy! I’ve been with my second partner (m19) for about a […]
“…I’ve been married for 2 years to my wife who I absolutely love! However I recently made a new friend who has been over to visit both of us a couple of times. I think I’m falling in love with her as well, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love […]
“I (30F) am very happy with my bf (28M); we have been together for 2 years and have lived together for most of our relationship. We both have careers, and we each own a home. We are living in my 2bdr condo while his parents live in his home. We […]
Welcome back! My previous post discussed all different variations of ethical non-monogamy. So I wanted to do a deeper dive into different variations within polyamory. I’ll start by comparing what it is like to date separately and dating together, from the general perspective of an existing partnership opening up for […]
“Hi all, a newly poly person (28F) in 2.5 year nesting relationship with someone and I have realized I used the exclusivity of our prior relationship as the foundational pillar of my self-esteem and security. Now that we are no longer mono and he is actively dating and enjoying dating […]
“Poly friends, I think i’m in love for the first time since I left my last long term relationship- at least this is the first time I’ve admitted it to myself. But I need help telling him. A while ago, I started seeing a man who was in an open […]
“I’ve been with my girlfriend (let’s call her Shay), who is mono, for almost 4 years at this juncture, talking about how and who I am and my poly inclinations the entire way. Communication has never been an issue for us, so opening up to her about my feelings for […]
Tea Time with Tomato 