If you aren't sure what it is I wrote a myTake which explains it
https://www.girlsaskguys.com/sexual-behavior/a11552-a-sociosexually-unrestricted-view-of-sex-relationships
No way. I don't mind if my female partner goes with other guys. If some other guy is servicing her, that's less work for me at the end of the day.
On the other hand, one girl is enough. More than one girl is just complete derailment from life. Between work and family, I don't know how guys do it. It's called porn. You don't need to position yourself to meet porn, you don't need to pick porn up, you don't need to woo porn, you don't need to flirt with porn, you don't need to pay for porn, and you don't need to care whether porn got off.
Men don't really want "sex" with a real life human being most of the time - they just want to get off. Going with another woman is retarded. That's like buying a Ferrari just so you can pick up groceries from the store on the corner. How is that worth it? Just "walk" there and back. Cost/benefit people.
Plus, there's a sort of guilty pleasure from knowing that there are "other girls" out there that are still looking for a guy they actually want to have sex with, and are either at home with "no guy," or have compromised and settled with a guy that they don't really genuinely want to have sex with (i. e., are stuck conflating how they feel about the guy emotionally in order to convince themselves that they have desire to have sex with him).
For $0 and in 15-30 minutes, guys can have a much better (and safer) experience at home on their own, than in trying to go around having sex with all these other women. I, personally, think that's retarded when I see guys doing that.
Plus, guys don't actually need to "have sex with" other women in order to get all the emotional/psychological benefits from the "polygamous" lifestyle. Guys need to get better at telling when a girl wants to fcuk him. You can "flirt" with a girl - that's okay. When it gets to the point where you can tell that... if you wanted to keep letting things naturally move forward, it would eventually lead to sex... STOP! You're done. You've gotten what you came for - confirmation and validation that you're still sexually desirable and wanted in the marketplace. You don't actually need to "have sex" with that other girl to prove that to yourself.
Plus, think about your kids. Are you really going to let your kids not graduate with honors, or not go to a better school, or be drowning with debt from student loans, or not buy their first house sooner, just because you wanted to go with all these other women? I think that's stupid.
I'm guessing you have a very low sex drive that's why. We live in a time of equality, your wallet doesn't have to be empty the girl can pay for herself.
Yeah, it's true, my sex drive isn't really that high. It's not about the wallet being empty. It's about letting the only free time you have just disappear simply because you have to spend like (10) hours just so you can get the benefit of (15) minutes for yourself. That's nuts! I'd rather spend (30) minutes opening up tabs of decent porn, and then (15) minutes getting off, and then enjoying the remaining (9) hours of my free time.
I guess to each his own. I don't really like porn that much since I feel kind of weird watching other people do what I want to be doing.
That reminds me. "Guys go into the strip club and think they have all the power because their wallets be full. But it's the girls with all the power. They get on that pole and make all the guys hypnotized with how they keeps spinning around. That's how I feel when I watch a cake teasing me as it's spinning inside the glass display in the bakery. But at least I get to eat mine."
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Im in a Poly relationship. But poly has many levels. It can be a strict open relationship (like Will Smith is in) or it can be many people having deep relationships in a group or it can be some massive occult thing if you want. Its just a path one chooses other than monogamy. I know a few things about myself:
- I can love more than one girl at a time.
- I can lust after many women at one time
- I believe that traditional relationships in Western Culture is a social construct, like religion. You can choose those things and be happy, but there are alternatives. It doesn't make you bad or wrong, its just different.
- Sex can be intimate or recreational.
So it just makes sense to me to be poly and I am happy. They most important part is negotiating boundaries and navigating jealousy. But this can be done.
And to all those who think your are a "manwhore" or man-slut"... Im a goddamn proud whore. If one person, just one, can argue why its not right to NOT be a slut, I will be amazed, as you have some insight that nobody has.
I am in a strict open relationship. We let each other have things we can't give each other. For example
I think monogamy is influenced by religious values and even though people are becoming more secular they are still keeping most of what religion has taught them.
Actually, traditional relationships has been used as a social tool for many reasons. There is even a school of thought that believes and IMPLEMENTS monogamy as a way of social conformity. Once a man can be free of that suppression, he actually thinks for himself.
That's how I always felt, a man should not be controlled by one vagina.
You can read up about it. Its not that men should be controlled by one vagina, its more like men and women have the freedom to choose their sexual path without any discrimination. So a person has multiple partners? what is bad about that? My girl has the security of knowing I will never run off with another girl or cheat on her, or even if something tragic happens, where she ends up in a wheelchair and can't give me sex, that I will not abandon her because she has my heart, and I have the freedom to get my recreational kinks through other avenues.
What is it called?
The best book on the subject (which has it all) is: The Ethical Slut, by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy.
Thanks it looks very interesting
I'm against giving MHO to 2 people but I think you deserved it since I would've given it to you had you commented earlier.
Thanks man. I didn't even know you could choose two MHO's. Interesting.
It's a recent addition I just found out today.
I am not sure full on poly would be workable for me, as I like a lot of aspects of monogamy but I do have had massive difficulties with remaining faithful when I am in monogamous relationships.
The ideal situation for me would an open relationship where you're allowed to sleep with people outside your primary relationship, but subject to following agreed rules: 1) No sleeping with anyone who is friend or acquaintance of your primary partner 2) all outside things have to be one offs - so no sleeping with another person more than once 3) operating a don't ask don't tell policy regarding your extra curricular adventures and 4) obviously mandatory to use protection and regular STD check ups, etc.
It's really unrealistic to expect your partner never to be sexually attracted to anyone else, even if they remain emotionally committed, and sometimes all you need is to be able to sleep with the other person once, to get it out of your system and then you can move on and no longer be distracted by your sexual attraction to the other person. I appreciate that very few people would agree to that kind of open relationship, but I do find it ridiculous when people end very long term relationships of 5 years or more, because their partner slept with another person just once and never had any intention of starting a relationship with the other/man or woman.
An affair where your partner was basically having a parallel relationship with someone else for months or year, is a genuine betrayal worth breaking up over, but sleeping with someone else just once, is being human.
I think that an emotionally committed relationship that allows for a limited degree of sexual exploration on the side is more realistic than expecting your partner to be a nun/monk, where the opposite sex is concerned, especially if you're a couple within drastically different sex drives.
There are many types of open relationships and polyamorous ones too. It all depends on the rules you set. I'm glad you agree that it's unreasonable for a person not to be attracted to anyone else that is just one of the reasons I'm poly the other is easier access to sex.
Polyamory is just a certain way people are wired, and I'm just not wired that way so no. The idea doesn't appeal to me. I have a friend who is polyamourous and so are her boyfriends and she says she couldn't be happier. I've tried open relationships in the past but they just didn't work for me. Everyone is wired a different way, some are hardwired monogamous such as myself, and others aren't.
If you want to be in a poly relationship, you also have to know that those women are just as entitled to be with other men as well. Don't confuse polyamory with a harem.
Of course I'm all for her having other boyfriends I'm not selfish. As long as I have other girlfriends.
I would love to be in another one, honestly. If one can bypass the insecurities and jealousy, it can be a wonderful experience. Especially if the two lovers could be friends outside of the triangle, it strengthens the bond even more. It's wonderful to be loved in that manner by two people and be so open about it. Refreshing even.
I've always wanted to have two girlfriends that would know about each other and get along. Maybe even be involved in a three-way.
Oh wow you're bisexual that's awesome.
If I could get 2 bisexual girls it would be the dream.
That's why I'm thinking of starting off monogamous and then once the relationship has become established to bring up my desire for other women. It will be easier to convince someone that already knows me than some random girl I just met.
No way! I'm very monogamous by nature, I could never be polyamorous. If I'm with someone, I wanna be with that one person only. So all that polyamorous stuff is not for me.
Is it because of jealousy?
Because different people can have different relationships. You may like one more emotionally while like another more physically.
Jealousy? No, I don't think so. Yes, I wouldn't want my boyfriend being with other chicks, but there's also no way in hell I would wanna be with other dudes. I just want a relationship that's between two people, that's the best way to be for me.
Can you explain why you believe this?
Because all I see is jealousy and insecurity.
A man will find other women attractive and to limit him to one woman is ridiculous in my opinion. A woman can also find other men attractive so why should she restrict herself to one man. Each person would offer something different in the relationship so each relationship would be special.
Seriously? That's just how I feel, as do most people. Are the majority of people in the world jealous and insecure? But whatever works for you buddy, good luck with finding a girl who's ok with that.
Thing is I'm trying to understand why people like yourself who are in the majority hold this view.
It's just natural I guess
Never felt natural to me.
I wanted a polyamorous relationship before I even knew the word for it and girls have always given me weird looks.
Natural for humans in general, and then there are some exceptions like you.
I get that it's natural to have a man and a woman to be together in order to raise a child. That makes sense and is the reason I am against gay adoption. However my problem is with the fact that the other partner may not be horny at the same time. I am against rape and don't masturbate (yes I know it's very rare for someone not too) so the only other option is to find someone else that is also horny at that moment and have sex with them.
Pfffft, you can just get friends with benefits then
Simple.
That's still a type of polyamorous relationship lol
Well, if so... then.. k o_o But I wouldn't call that a relationship.
Relationship - a connection, association, or involvement.
Well friends with benefits is definitely a sexual relationship
Well there are hella lot more girls who would agree to be in a friends with benefits relatonship.
How would you feel if your boyfriend also had a friend with benefits?
That would be cheating, duh -_-
I mean if he told you he has a friend with benefits too would you be ok with it?
When he's in a relationship with me and tells me that he also has a fuck buddy as well? That is cheating like I said, I would dump his stupid ass.
What if he tells you when the two of you are about to start a relationship that he has a friend with benefits?
Would you have him end it?
Of course.
So your pussy is the only pussy. Seems very controlling.
SOOOO CONTROLLING O_O the fuck dude
Well he can only have sex with you. What if you're not horny, what if you're on your period, so many possibilities.
What if I'm not horny? Ok, he can make me horny then.
What if I'm on my period? I'm not against period sex.
@BreatheMe What do you mean?
That is easier said than done.
I'm against period sex.
@BreatheMe Other than pointless insults do you have at least one legitimate reason to disagree with me?
@BreatheMe Than why don't you act like a civilized person and take part in the debate instead of attacking me?
@BreatheMe Thanks, at least someone else understands how stupid this guy sounds o_o
I give up, I don't think it's possible to get you to understand that by being monogamous you are restricting your boyfriend to only one pussy when he may want many and that making a woman horny is not as easy as you make it seem.
OMG... I can't even... I thought you were an okay dude before this, but my opinion has changed completely...
well let's agree to disagree then.
I like some of your other opinions it's just this one that I strongly disagree with.
Okay...
Maybe you'll like this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o1gsI3e0u4
What's your point?
It's not that I don't understand why people would be polyamorous, I see the point, I just wouldn't do it myself. You're the one who doesn't get monogamy.
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Most studies show that polyamourus relationships fail, either due to jealousy or because the balancing of time between muliple people and having to ensure no one is left out becomes increasingly difficult. When you have sex your brain releases oxytocin that creates emotional bonds with that person, if you where to spend to much time with one individual then the other it would result in a stronger emotional bond resulting in the disolution of the polyamourus relationship. Others who do not end up ruining there relationships usually slide back into a monogoumus relationship for the above reasons. We are not built for it mentally or biologicly. Honestly seems just another excuse to get your jollies without it being considered cheating, as you have admitted to. As for my personal feelings, no I would not want a polyamourus relationship, I find balancing time with a hand full of friends dificult, throw in multiple girlfriends and it would be a nightmare. I only want one women and I would not tolerate a girlfriend to be with any one but me. If I am expected to ask her out, take her on a date, pay for date, repeat, buy her flowers, buy her jewelery, spend time with her love her and cherish her, why would I allow her to run off and have sex with another man when I was the one doing all the work?
Yes, exactly. Relationships involving more than 2 people aren't even relationships in my world, they are fake and almost always doomed to fail...
@love2run13 its basic biology and physcology. We are not physicaly built for it as I pointed out, but when you want something you generally create lies and cherry pick data in order to justify the behavior so that you can save face and indulge guilt free.
@love2run13 Also as I mentioned at the end of my take, men where expected to do all of that and sacrifice themselves for a woman if, and it frequently was historicly speaking, necessary. I imagine the response after all that to be told that there significant other isn't satisified with just them and wants to spend time with someon else, who most likely is not doing all of this, to be less then understanding.
I my opinion, i think it is better to be in a monogamous relationship. I get jealous easily and I am pretty selfish when it comes to my guy. I don't want the idea of him being with somebody else and I don't think I can be with someone else beside my significant other.
Not at all.
To each their own but I'm a 1 woman chap o_o
Other women seem to just turn into grey blobs of personality when I'm in a relationship anyway lol.
Again. Case in point. An excuse for men to be manwhores. No thank you.
Yep... I'd like to see what they'd say to one woman with many men... lol
Nothing wrong with being promiscuous for both men and women.
@love2run13 I hope this answers your question.
Woman paricipate in this behaviour as well.
It's not for me. Just as you are polyamorous, I'm the opposite. I only want one partner at a time and having multiple partners just doesn't appeal to me. I don't even want sex outside of a relationship. I know you probably think that monogamy is weird and try to convince me to be polyamorous, but it's not going to work. Other people can do it, but it doesn't appeal to me. I don't see what's so bad about wanting to be monogamous.
I get jealous too easily. I feel relationships should be something very special and shared between two people. That's just my opinion though
Well person A can have a special relationship with person C and a special relationship with person B.
Nah nah nah I agree with DeltaDanner, it gets WAY too unnecessarily complicated with more than 2 people... I need to focus on ONE person in a relationship and I don't want anyone else.
I don't think I could ever be in a Poly relationship I know some people that are and good for them, I don't have the strength too. A lot of the people I know that are, are in one because they want to see their partner happy AND they are capable of loving more than one person and be totally open minded. I couldn't because I get jealous and I know I do. But also it's just not for me x
I'm in one. I am polyamorous and would describe myself as such even if I wasn't seeing anyone or was seeing only one person. It isn't for everyone, but it is for some, and consenting adults should be free to have their relationships without discrimination.
I'm not built for a poly relationship! I don't want to have to share my loved one with anyone.
What about being with other women?
You must find someone other than your SO attractive.
I'd sooner shoot myself in the foot than try this stuff out.
Saammme lol
Seems like most people on this site are, thankfully.
In reading your comments I see that you want to be with more than one woman. Ideally two bisexual women to have 3somes with. But would you be OK with your woman being with other men too?
Yes of course. If she wants MMF than she can find 2 dudes that will do it cuz I'm not into that.
OK I just wanted to make sure it wasn't all about you. But to answer your question, no, I would never like that kind of relationship. I feel it cheapens the relationship. The sex I have with my boyfriend is an expression of our love. Its a strengthening of our bond. And it's extremely satisfying. I don't need or want anyone else, and he feels the same way. But I hope you find what you are looking for if that's what makes you happy.
Thanks, I guess trying to convince a monogamous person to be ok with polyamoury is like getting a homosexual to become bisexual. It's possible but very difficult.
Not every possible with me, I'd NEVER even consider it...
Yes, this is romance for me, not the "one and only" business most go for. I want to have two or three partners that are all in love with each other as well as me so we can be like a family. But I'm not as interested in liking only one and sharing them, or being liked by two who don't get along.
So they share you but you don't share them?
I mean a closed three-way (or more) relationship. We all love and have sex and whatever with each other but not outside our group. All shared equally.
Ok that makes sense. I've always wanted 2 bisexual women.
I think that for some people, that is the best option. But for me, it is not. I would not be happy in that type of relationship. I much prefer a monogamous commitment.
Absolutely not. I am a one woman man and she better be a one man woman
I'm in a polyamorous relationship (it's three people, including myself). However, I would never be willing to have an open relationship.
I would like to be in a monogamous relationship. I respect those who prefer that lifestyle but it's not for me.
How come? Is it a result of jealousy, insecurity or something else?
I honestly don't think a person that prefers a monogamous relationship and someone who prefers a polyamorous relationship would work out very well.
over my dead body.
monogamous all the way
Usually, it's far more complicated than it appears. I know a couple in an open marriage. There have been some really fucked up situations...
"polyamorous" sounds like a cool way of saying "I want to cheat on my SO but don't want to get in trouble, so I'll just make them be ok with it."
It's not cheating. Cheating is behind the person's back while polyamoury is the consent of all those involved
Hey bud. It's you again. Yeah I'm currently not in a polyamorous relationship, but I'd like to be. I've never dated from a monogamous standpoint.
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