All relationships are built on trust, and there’s just no getting around that. Whether you’re in a committed monogamous ...

"Poly has taught me how to communicate honestly and kindly, and I've learned how to ask for exactly what I want and never ...

From stronger bonds to painful breakups, real couples share what unfolded after they decided to go open — and the outcomes are anything but predictable.

Summer is heating up, and love—or at least lust—is in the air. However, love is no longer the “until death do us part” variety, according to a recent Hims survey. A majority of men (64%) and women (57 ...

I’ve heard all sorts of assumptions about open relationships—that it requires more than two in a bed, that at least one in the couple must be bisexual, that the members of it are all kinky or ...

Opening up a relationship is a negotiation—a labyrinthine, unpredictable, and especially horny one. Communicate what you need, listen to what they want, and work out all of the rules ...

In theory, an aversion to monogamy + a desire for romantic connection should make me an ideal candidate for an open relationship. But while opening my own relationships—when I’ve had them—has ...

Are you considering opening up your relationship? There is nothing wrong with that. Really. An open relationship is when two people in a monogamous relationship make the consensual decision to explore ...

Open relationships allow partners to explore romantic or sexual connections with others while maintaining their primary bond, built on trust and honest communication. This guide explains how they work ...

After long monogamous relationships and confusing times, you wanted change. You did what you wanted and courageously opened your relationship. You feel that you are expanding your boundaries, allowing ...