Communication
Telling a Date You’re Non-Monogamous Without Ruining the Mood
When and how to tell a date you're non-monogamous, whether in your profile, over text or on the first date, with natural openers and scripts... Read More »
Alternative Lifestyles
Exploring alternative lifestyles means taking unique approaches to dating and relationships. Our experts understand the nuances of polyamory, kink, and non-traditional paths, offering trusted perspectives.
Exploring alternative lifestyles means taking unique approaches to dating and relationships. Our experts understand the nuances of polyamory, kink, and non-traditional paths, offering trusted perspectives.
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Setting Boundaries Early in Polyamorous or Open Dating
Set boundaries early in poly or open dating: sexual health, communication, emotions, privacy and money, plus red flags and boundaries versus rules. Read More »
Communication
Open Relationships Mean Different Things to Different People
A relationship coach and sex therapist defines ethical non-monogamy, explains how open relationships tend to work and compares them with polyamory. Read More »
Communication
“Poly-Friendly” on a Dating App: What It Really Signals
A poly-friendly label on a dating profile can mean curious, accepting or actively non-monogamous. Get the key terms and what the label doesn't mean. Read More »
Communication
Open Relationships 101: Asking Your Partner to Try Polyamory
Want to try an open relationship? Our sex and relationships therapist explains how to raise polyamory with your partner, set boundaries and give it time. Read More »
Communication
New to Kink? How to Start the Conversation
A sex therapist of 25-plus years explains how to raise kink with a new or long-term partner, with conversation steps, a slow action plan and... Read More »