The start of a relationship can feel very fluid — you may date several people while you get to know them, and might pick up, stop, shift and start relationships at various points. Sometimes you can find yourself in a situation where you aren’t entirely sure if you’re “officially” dating someone at all, but it sure feels like you might be. As a relationship starts to evolve into something more structured or long-term, you may want to have a deeper conversation about the form you want your relationship to take. For you, that may mean bringing up polyamory — or having your partner bring it up, in which case, this guide is for you too!
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Articles and Advice in this area:
- Mo Ranyart
- s.e. smith
(Mostly) everything (okay, okay, not mostly everything, but a lot) you wanted to know about polyamory.
- s.e. smith
Approaching consent through a disability lens opens up new opportunities in all kinds of relationships.
- s.e. smith
Sometimes it feels like we should be selling tickets to the freak show. Here’s how to tell people you’re not a circus act.
- s.e. smith
If you want to explore various aspects of kink — or whatever you want to call it — there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, and it can be fun and one way to build rich, fulfilling relationships.
- s.e. smith
You are who you are and who you are is great! But sometimes a neurodivergent brain needs a little extra care and feeding for healthy relationships.
- Sam Wall
You do know how to say “no” to sex. The issue is that you’re afraid to say it, and that’s a big red flag. I don’t know how your boyfriend reacted the one time you said no, but it was clearly intense enough that you’ve done the calculus and decided it’s better to have sex you don’t want than face…
- s.e. smith
Being disabled doesn’t mean you can’t have a rewarding and awesome sex life.
- Sam Wall
You’re considering or have made it to therapy. Now how do you do your part to benefit from it?