When you close your eyes and picture a romantic relationship, what comes to mind? No matter the age, gender, sexuality, and race of the partner(s) you’re imagining, there’s probably one similarity ...

On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: The classic storybook version of happy ever after typically involves meeting someone, falling in love, getting married and starting a family. But what if ...

Monogamy is still very much the norm in today’s societies, but different types of romantic relationships are gaining ground. For this Spotlight feature, we have spoken to some polyamorous people and ...

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What does "polysaturation" mean? What is a "metamour?" What about a "relationship escalator?" As conversations around polyamory go more mainstream, plenty of terms get thrown around that might sound ...

Having had the pleasure of working alongside Sara Youngblood Gregory for several months now, I can say with some authority that she's one of the more impressive writers I've ever met. Her writing is ...

For some, polyamory is a particularly confusing subject. But whether or not you feel polyamory is right for you, it is important to understand that is a genuine means of love and expression. To better ...

To set the record straight on polyamory, INSIDER talked with Sophie Lucido Johnson, a writer and illustrator who lives in Chicago. She has a few partners — a fiancé, a girlfriend, and a long-distance ...

Storybooks, fairytales and the media have hardwired many of us into believing we will eventually meet ‘The One’ – the person we’re supposed to spend the rest of our lives with. You may think that the ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of love, there's a relationship style that's capturing the curiosity of romantics and pragmatists alike: solo polyamory. Solo polyamory is a relationship philosophy that ...

I've sometimes been accused unfairly of having a bias in favor of polyamory, or even being anti-monogamy because I feel it's important that people realize they can make conscious choices about how ...