----This post was originally posted on Oct. 7, 2012...on a competitive
website----
Please know that any information
that I share is limited based on my personal experiences…to date, I have
NOT had a polyamorous relationship…but I am working on that…
In the days since my last
blog, I have revisited my thoughts about the differences between swinging and
polyamory…below are the thoughts that I wanted to share. As I identify more
differences, I will add them to this list and post about them. (PLEASE feel
free to comment and to share YOUR thoughts.)
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SWINGING
includes…
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POLYAMORY includes…
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- …sex with someone in addition to your primary
partner, with or without your partners’ knowledge.
- …sex with others for the fun of it…developing
friendships would be icing on the cake.
- …meetings at personal homes or on-site clubs where
sex is encouraged with others…talking is a precursor to sex
- …emotional attachments to someone other than your
primary partner is a negative thing
- …seeking short-term sex partners that can develop
into long-term sex partners
- …many groups available for the explorations
- …general understandings by society…many agree with
the need for sex even with someone other than a primary partner…but
developing a loving relationship is taboo and called “cheating”
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- sex and intimate relationships with others … with
your primary partner’s knowledge…primary partner may or may not
participate, but is supportive
- … sex with others that hopefully develops into close
friendships
- …meetings at personal residences (night clubs,
restaurants, parks, etc.) for gatherings among people to get better
acquainted and to discuss polyamory…sex is on the menu, along with a
host of other available activities
- …emotional attachments to others including your
primary partner is natural and positive part of establishing healthy
relationships
- …seeking intimate partnerships who add to an existing
(or future) relationship(s)
- …limited number of groups (based on my search)*
- …general misunderstandings by mainstream
culture…monogamous minds have difficulty understanding the need or
desire for natural, loving and open relationships with people other than
a single, primary partner
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* Future blogs will be posted about
my meetings with other polyamorous individuals and couples.
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