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LadyButterfly she/her piefed.blahaj.zone LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone
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ZDL lazysoci.al ZDL@lazysoci.al
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China.

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applebusch (she/her) lemmy.blahaj.zone applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Eq0 literature.cafe Eq0@literature.cafe
Joined: 2023-08-01
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I am “naturally” monogamous, as in I am perfectly fulfilled with a single partner at a time. A single relationship is just the maximum I can handle. On one hand, I think polygamy makes most sense. Having different needs met by different partners seems so good on paper, the necessity of clear communication is a great boon as well. On the other hand, I just don’t feel like that. I never even had crushes on multiple people at the same time. And being a moral person, I ended relationships when they weren’t working anymore.

This to say: some people just “are” monogamous. Not being a cheating asshole is extra, though.

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Eq0 literature.cafe Eq0@literature.cafe
Joined: 2023-08-01
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Keeping up with the Jones.

I totally get wanting spending money. Also having expensive hobbies. But even as a cash-strapped student I never went over budget. So I don’t understand people that could stay in budget but decide to blow more money than they have.

I am obviously not talking about people that don’t have enough income to cover minimal costs, but people that grow their expenses way past reason.

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Aviandelight Member Joined: 2026-09-16
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I don't understand coworkers routinely meeting up outside of work and being involved in each other's lives. I like my coworkers just fine but work does not provide the environment I want to build real relationships off of. Also I generally live by the rule of don't shit where you eat. I fake being social as much as I can but I'm sure everyone thinks I'm weird.

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Okokimup lemmy.world Okokimup@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-24
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The words of the person whom i've already asked twice to repeat themselves.

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applebusch (she/her) lemmy.blahaj.zone applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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I am “naturally” monogamous, as in I am perfectly fulfilled with a single partner at a time. A single relationship is just the maximum I can handle. On one hand, I think polygamy makes most sense. Having different needs met by different partners seems so good on paper, the necessity of clear communication is a great boon as well. On the other hand, I just don’t feel like that. I never even had ...
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Lady Butterfly she/her reddthat.com LadyButterfly@reddthat.com
Joined: 2025-07-04
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The words of the person whom i've already asked twice to repeat themselves.

Oh god that moment... do you agree? Disagree? Laugh? Run away and change your identity? Gah!

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Hildegard (she/her) lemmy.blahaj.zone hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2024-12-07
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sexual attraction

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kkj lemmy.dbzer0.com kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-03-08
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Isn't that polygyny? Polygamy still doesn't specify genders, I don't think. We also have polyandry for one woman with multiple husbands.

That said, all three terms are specific to marriage and AFAIK generally refer to relationships where one person has multiple partners who themselves do not have more partners, so polyamory is generally more useful.

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olejellylegs lemmy.zip olejellylegs@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-08-16
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Random pretty pictures being posted instead of real perspectives or content.

It’s like being a lady is somehow now the same as hallmark greeting cards. It’s a shame that being a Lady is now the same as spamming terrible illustrations.

I can buy napkins at the Christmas tree shop that express more than most lady posts here.

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