Every year since 2010, the Kinsey Institute (named for Dr. Alfred Kinsey, the bisexual sexologist who also lent his name to the Kinsey Scale) has the Singles in America (SIA) Study. The independent ...

Relationships are complicated enough in a duo. Can adding other people into the mix ever really work? More and more people seem to be thinking so. According to Match's 2024 singles study, 31% of ...

I recently started dating someone who’s polyamorous. I’ve always been monogamous but I find myself intrigued by the possibility of exploring this with her. However, I’m worried about jealousy and ...

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 ...

In the 21st century, monogamy isn’t necessarily the norm anymore. While open relationships, swinging, and polyamory were once considered somewhat taboo topics, that’s a thing of the past. Today, it's ...

At the centre of these new definitions stands a word that’s becoming increasingly familiar yet still misunderstood — polyamory. It shows up on podcasts, social media debates, and whispered ...

So your partner just dropped the P-bomb – they want to try polyamory. Meanwhile, you’re perfectly happy keeping things between just the two of you. Before you start panic-scrolling through ...

One of the differences in my practice today versus ten years ago, is the openness with which couples are entering therapy to discuss their desire to open up their monogamous relationships. They may ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nearly a decade ago when I started practicing polyamory, I remember feeling like a castaway at ...

In the last few years, more and more celebrities have been coming out about their explorations in relationships outside of monogamy. Many – even some that choose to be in a relationship with one ...

"What would you think about opening our marriage?" Even though I had always suspected my wife Allison was polyamorous, I was surprised she asked me this question. It had come up but short of one ...

The peanut gallery loves to throw stones and rehash storylines, but the reality of why open relationships fail (and reminder: not all of them do) is much more complex. Often, it’s less about sleeping ...