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stopdiggin

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8. I think what might be (at least slightly) different now .. ?

Reply to valleyrogue (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 09:58 PM

Mar 8

Is the upfront manner of acknowledging, addressing, examining/evaluating. Along with more openly and consciously confronting and addressing the ingrained stereotype ...

( side note - NOT a practitioner, nor advocate - and, frankly, it sounds like way, WAY too much work to my way of thinking. But .. at the same time, I think it is interesting - and worth examining in terms of old, and rather calcified, attitude and mores. )

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What science reveals about polyamorous relationships [View all] stopdiggin Mar 8 OP

Seeing a lot of feelings discussed. Not sure about "science." Maru Kitteh Mar 8 #1

Sometimes the word "Love" incorrectly replaces the word "sex" mdbl Mar 8 #2

which I thought the article took pains in addressing (poly is NOT the same as swinging/cheating/promiscuity .. ) stopdiggin Mar 8 #7

One of the main problems with polyamory is that people have limited time, and it's extremely unlikely highplainsdem Mar 8 #3

That's true in every relationship though. meadowlander Mar 8 #5

"Polyamory." LOL!!!!! valleyrogue Mar 8 #4

I think what might be (at least slightly) different now .. ? stopdiggin Mar 8 #8

IME a 1:1 relationship is a full-time effort sarisataka Mar 8 #6