How do adult relationships work, anyway?
This is a question that came up for me today after I engaged a lad on OkCupid in some ill-advised discussion. Normally, I just delete any messages from someone with less than 90% match percentage if...
View ArticleAdvice for Dating a Poly Person
In the past, when I’ve dated someone who is new to polyamory, there has been a period of helping them come to terms with the experience. Polyamory is still an exciting new thing, and often it is...
View ArticleToy Story: A Polyamory Parable
I was re-watching Toy Story with my little one recently and I couldn’t help but notice, there are a few lessons in there that are applicable to conversations about polyamory. Woody says at the...
View ArticleEventually: A Story of Lies and More Lies
Things got very complicated. There is a strange moment when a truth dawns on you. When you deal with lie after lie, then eventually the truth comes through that changes everything. I knew eventually...
View Article“Is Polyamory for Me?”
I had a look through my top search terms and below some very specific ones, i.e. people looking for me specifically, this question was closest to the top. I thought I’d try it out in Google and my...
View ArticlePolyamory and ADHD: What’s the connection?
I have a confession to make. I have ADHD inattentive type. This is why I have a really hard time keeping up with this blog, and why I always seem to have something else on my mind when you’re talking...
View ArticlePang! The Sweet Sound of Jealousy
One of the first things that comes up whenever I come out to someone as poly is the J word. “How do you handle the jealousy?” “Don’t you ever get jealous?” “I could never handle the jealousy.” And a...
View ArticleFits and Starts: 2015 in Review
Happy New Year, readers! (I probably should have posted this last month, but at least it’s still the first week of 2016.) This year was an adventure in new beginnings and false starts. I moved to a new...
View ArticleOnline Dating “Asymmetry”
A fellow with a 93% match percentage on OkCupid sent me a message last night. It was harmless enough, but my answer clearly upset him. Minutes after receiving my reply, he took down his profile (or...
View ArticleCatching up: 2016-Now
Whew! The last (nearly) three years just flew by, eh? A lot has changed and a lot of changes are to come. As I am sure I have lost some regular readers – and it’s entirely possible that I have lost all...
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