Anonymous wrote:They’re also pushing divorced women power.

The trend is that people are waking up to the fact that the traditional marriage model is no longer relevant for many.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I’m poly and say nothing about it to anyone except my own partners and anonymous forums. 1) It’s no one else’s business, and 2) it works fantastically well for me but I would never in a million years presume it could or should work for others.

Just announce you're both polyamorous and asexual. It's the best of both worlds. Several bloggers have done this already.

What do those people do? Get coffee with their many non-lovers?

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Anonymous wrote:True story: I just found out that a dad of a kid on my son’s sports team is a sex therapist who includes among his clients those into polyamory and kink. It’s all in his professional profile. Should I allow play dates between our kids? I’m leaning towards no. Any other opinions? I wish I were making this story up. Not a troll.

I’m the PP with this predicament. I never ever mentioned that the dad could be a pedophile. That’s some other poster. You can ask Jeff. I just wanted to point out that polyamory has unfortunately become more mainstream when even a suburban soccer dad gives sex therapy advice to throuples. When I say I would like to avoid play dates, I would especially like to avoid them at his house. Not because he’s a pedo, but because our families clearly have a different outlook on life.

I can’t even figure out why this has anything to do with play dates.

It indicates a stark difference in values. NP

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I’m poly and say nothing about it to anyone except my own partners and anonymous forums. 1) It’s no one else’s business, and 2) it works fantastically well for me but I would never in a million years presume it could or should work for others.

Just announce you're both polyamorous and asexual. It's the best of both worlds. Several bloggers have done this already.

What do those people do? Get coffee with their many non-lovers?

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Anonymous wrote:Why are so many “mainstream” publications pushing polyamory suddenly?

I disagree with the premise that it's being "pushed" or even discussed in any great detail. I think it seems that way b/c it used to never be discussed. I think it's an attempt to not have these relationships be stigmatized and nothing more.

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I’m poly and say nothing about it to anyone except my own partners and anonymous forums. 1) It’s no one else’s business, and 2) it works fantastically well for me but I would never in a million years presume it could or should work for others.

Just announce you're both polyamorous and asexual. It's the best of both worlds. Several bloggers have done this already.

Anonymous wrote:Because dating has changed over the past ten years. It's becoming increasingly difficult for people who are interested in pursuing a monogamous relationship with someone they care about and who reciprocates those feelings and is on the same page - a long term, happy, equal, faithful relationship.

Instead, people's feelings quickly get hurt so they become much more protective and jaded. The apps condition the mind to think there's always something better one swipe away. If you are in active dating mode, you may have another three dates later in the week so it's difficult to focus or invest in the moment.

So people invent different categories to make themselves feel good about themselves. Polyamorous being the latest. Absolutely no is deeply happy in their soul with that kind of arrangement. It's something you do when you are 23. But nearly everyone wants love and partnership. And if you are polyamorous at 32, you are probably unhappy. It's not the human condition to fall for someone and know they are sleeping with others. Very few can accept that emotionally.

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many “mainstream” publications pushing polyamory suddenly?

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Anonymous wrote:True story: I just found out that a dad of a kid on my son’s sports team is a sex therapist who includes among his clients those into polyamory and kink. It’s all in his professional profile. Should I allow play dates between our kids? I’m leaning towards no. Any other opinions? I wish I were making this story up. Not a troll.

I’m the PP with this predicament. I never ever mentioned that the dad could be a pedophile. That’s some other poster. You can ask Jeff. I just wanted to point out that polyamory has unfortunately become more mainstream when even a suburban soccer dad gives sex therapy advice to throuples. When I say I would like to avoid play dates, I would especially like to avoid them at his house. Not because he’s a pedo, but because our families clearly have a different outlook on life.

I can’t even figure out why this has anything to do with play dates.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually know probably a disproportionate number of people who claim to be polyamorous. I have *never* seen it work, and in fact it seems to create a lot of drama and consternation despite their best intentions.

It’s not practical. Someone always gets upset.

“Upset?”

Anonymous wrote:Because a book just came out about it and is getting publicity. That’s it. That’s the whole story. The book is “More” by Molly Roden Winter and is already a bestseller due to the excellent marketing campaign. Don’t worry…the world isn’t ending.

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Anonymous wrote:True story: I just found out that a dad of a kid on my son’s sports team is a sex therapist who includes among his clients those into polyamory and kink. It’s all in his professional profile. Should I allow play dates between our kids? I’m leaning towards no. Any other opinions? I wish I were making this story up. Not a troll.

I’m the PP with this predicament. I never ever mentioned that the dad could be a pedophile. That’s some other poster. You can ask Jeff. I just wanted to point out that polyamory has unfortunately become more mainstream when even a suburban soccer dad gives sex therapy advice to throuples. When I say I would like to avoid play dates, I would especially like to avoid them at his house. Not because he’s a pedo, but because our families clearly have a different outlook on life.

Anonymous wrote:True story: I just found out that a dad of a kid on my son’s sports team is a sex therapist who includes among his clients those into polyamory and kink. It’s all in his professional profile. Should I allow play dates between our kids? I’m leaning towards no. Any other opinions? I wish I were making this story up. Not a troll.