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orenj [he/they] leminal.space orenj@leminal.space
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#52 · Quote Reply

If trust and communication are on point, its cool.

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agamemnonymous sh.itjust.works agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-15
#53 · (edited) Quote Reply

Been working for me for over a decade. I love my wife dearly, she's not as sexual as I am, she likes hearing about my encounters with other women, it works for us. It won't work for everyone, and requires a ton of communication and respect.

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RBWells lemmy.world RBWells@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#54 · Quote Reply

I wouldn't like it in that situation, no. If you aren't together and are doing other people but not each other what exactly is your relationship?

The only way I think it really works is if you are so hot together it pulls other people in, and if you are both wired to be turned on by hearing about the sex with other people, and have extremely good communication, like to the point it would annoy most people. It can't be to fill a hole (ha ha) in the relationship you have. It can be good if you are both enthusiastic about it for sure. I don't personally know anyone who has successfully used it one sided to manage a libido difference, though the top comment here is a guy saying he does that.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#55 · Quote Reply

If trust and communication are on point, its cool.

so its cool at both end?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#56 · Quote Reply

Bad idea

How its bad?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#57 · Quote Reply

I'm polyamorous myself, I think it's just important to clearly establish rules about it with the people you are dating. Personally, my only rule is that anyone already in the relationship needs to agree when adding a new person. If someone says no, then it's no

if husband and wife both agree then its cool?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#58 · Quote Reply

I wouldn't like it in that situation, no. If you aren't together and are doing other people but not each other what exactly is your relationship? The only way I think it really works is if you are so hot together it pulls other people in, and if you are both wired to be turned on by hearing about the sex with other people, and have extremely good communication, like to the point it would annoy ...

True but according to your point of can it need to do?

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Gyrcas piefed.zip Gyrcas@piefed.zip
Joined: 2026-09-24
#59 · Quote Reply

if husband and wife both agree then its cool?

Basically yes, then if you want to add another person after, husband, wife, and the person that was added before need to agree to add the next person

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#60 · Quote Reply

that's "a relationship" just not the one I could understand

How can we say?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#61 · Quote Reply

Basically yes, then if you want to add another person after, husband, wife, and the person that was added before need to agree to add the next person

like can we share one thing like me and my partner both live in other city, so actually in other city she hug one friend so she ask me

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#62 · Quote Reply

Not for me. I don't do remote either

not geeting your point> e for over a

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#63 · Quote Reply

That's a highly individual question, I personally couldn't do it. I trend towards the anxious side, and I tend to be a bit jealous. Even if I worked on myself for the rest of my life, I don't think I would ever be really happy with it.

But you think its bad?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#64 · Quote Reply

I think they can work and be fulfilling, but you have to be honest and trustworthy, and good about communicating.

yes actully one thing happened here can i share?

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Gyrcas piefed.zip Gyrcas@piefed.zip
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#65 · Quote Reply

like can we share one thing like me and my partner both live in other city, so actually in other city she hug one friend so she ask me

If they are only a friend and not actually part of the relationship, you just need consent of the people in the relationship. That's what I do when flirting online with people, I have the consent of everyone in my relationship (only my bf for now)

So as long as she keeps you aware and that you say it's fine, it's perfectly ok in my opinion

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#66 · Quote Reply

If they are only a friend and not actually part of the relationship, you just need consent of the people in the relationship. That's what I do when flirting online with people, I have the consent of everyone in my relationship (only my bf for now) So as long as she keeps you aware and that you say it's fine, it's perfectly ok in my opinion

so she can keep that relationship?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#67 · Quote Reply

if both living in different states Is it even a "relationship" then? On what terms? Do they have plans for life? Together?? Why is one of them asking for "open" (whatever that means in this case)? IMHO It might well be that the one has already given up the other, but the other doesn't admit reality...

No they plan not for together, just for one to three month

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#68 · Quote Reply

Completely depends on long term goals. Is it something you're looking to try?

actually we both partner live in different city, so she live there with senior, so they once kiss so she ask me

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#69 · Quote Reply

Look like doom to failed.

why failed

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#70 · Quote Reply

waste of time. way too many people pursue the wrong people and do stuff like open relationships as a cope.

true

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#71 · Quote Reply

I would not rule it out, but if I were to guess it's not something for me.

may be true

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#72 · Quote Reply

If by cope, you mean it has emotional utility, then, yeah. All relationships are a cope for loneliness and disconnection, no matter the arrangment.

so its good if both agree?> UI

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#73 · Quote Reply

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how but i seen its also advantage?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#74 · Quote Reply

I think why you are choosing to do it matters. I think open relationships can be successful, but like are you doing it to keep a relationship on the rocks going? Or are you both legitimately capable of polyamory and able to be available to each other and your other partners in a way that doesn't feel demeaning to anyone involved?

actually one thing happened can i share on messge?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#75 · Quote Reply

Well, one advantage is you can't get cheated on.

trye

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Gyrcas piefed.zip Gyrcas@piefed.zip
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#76 · Quote Reply

so she can keep that relationship?

If you are ok with it, yes

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#77 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

so if both are in different city its not good?

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TribblesBestFriend startrek.website TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website
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#78 · Quote Reply

why failed

You’re living in different states, every relationship work well with communication. An open one doubly so and your geographical position doesn’t create a good setting for it to work

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#79 · Quote Reply

If you are ok with it, yes

can i share detail in message?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#80 · Quote Reply

You’re living in different states, every relationship work well with communication. An open one doubly so and your geographical position doesn’t create a good setting for it to work

so its good that she kiss her senior?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#81 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

true so its not good na

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#82 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

one thing happened can i share?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#83 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

true

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#84 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

can i share one thing?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#85 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

How you adjust?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#86 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

actually one thing happened can i share?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#87 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

so its good if both agree?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#88 · Quote Reply

In reply to an earlier post

so its good to open relationship?

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Bizzle lemmy.world bizzle@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
#89 · Quote Reply

How you adjust?

It's been a long road but when I met GF I knew I wanted to date her and that I didn't want to cheat. She is happily married and was already poly so I talked to my wife about it. It was suuuuper weird at first, but now we're all friends. The most important thing about being poly- what makes it poly instead of just cheating- is openness and honesty. Just be honest and everything will work out for you.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#90 · Quote Reply

It's been a long road but when I met GF I knew I wanted to date her and that I didn't want to cheat. She is happily married and was already poly so I talked to my wife about it. It was suuuuper weird at first, but now we're all friends. The most important thing about being poly- what makes it poly instead of just cheating- is openness and honesty. Just be honest and everything will work out for you.

so if like my wife ask that poly with her senior so its good?

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Gyrcas piefed.zip Gyrcas@piefed.zip
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#91 · Quote Reply

can i share detail in message?

Yes of course

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TribblesBestFriend startrek.website TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website
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#92 · Quote Reply

so its good that she kiss her senior?

That’s not what I said. What I said was the distance will work against you in this open relationships.

If she already kiss another person without talking with you before, this is not an open relationship.

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#93 · Quote Reply

That’s not what I said. What I said was the distance will work against you in this open relationships. If she already kiss another person without talking with you before, this is not an open relationship.

he kiss her but the she constantly inform me

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#94 · Quote Reply

Yes of course

she asking me can she invite him in home?

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Gyrcas piefed.zip Gyrcas@piefed.zip
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#95 · Quote Reply

she asking me can she invite him in home?

That's for you to decide if you are ok with it or not

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-02
#96 · Quote Reply

That's for you to decide if you are ok with it or not

ya sometimes but according to you?

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loveablePerson lemmy.world prash2671990@lemmy.world
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#97 · Quote Reply

That's for you to decide if you are ok with it or not

if ok then

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Gyrcas piefed.zip Gyrcas@piefed.zip
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#98 · Quote Reply

ya sometimes but according to you?

For me, I prefer when both me and my bf can be flirty with the person. If the person prefers me or my bf, I fear that it could lead to jealousy, so I try to make sure everyone gets their fair share of flirting :3

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TribblesBestFriend startrek.website TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website
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#99 · Quote Reply

he kiss her but the she constantly inform me

How do you feel about it ?

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Bizzle lemmy.world bizzle@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
#100 · Quote Reply

so if like my wife ask that poly with her senior so its good?

Ok so to be poly everyone involved has to be good with it, and if you're not comfortable then it's not poly; it's cheating. My wife wasn't comfortable at first so we talked about it and now she is, but it's definitely not for everyone. The mononormative worldview in our society is DEEPLY ingrained. For the people in my polycule it's healthy and good for us, and all four of us have a good relationship with each other.

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🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 pawb.social Kolanaki@pawb.social
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#101 · (edited) Quote Reply

I'm split on it. I'm involved with someone who is in one, which basically means I am in one. I don't really want to see anyone else, myself. He already had another BF when we met. Sometimes I wish I was the only one so he'd give me more attention cuz we see each other maybe once a week, if he's not busy wifh work or school or his other friends. Which makes it feel like I'm just the one he sees when he can't see anyone else.

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