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How do poly people deal with jealousy?
Rather, people in healthy polyamorous relationships may view jealousy as an indication of deeper personal problems, like feeling insecure or inadequate. When they feel jealous, they confront that emotion head on in order to keep their relationships honest and strong.
How do you deal with a polyamorous relationship?
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- Do research into polyamory.
- Do ask yourself if you can handle polyamory.
- Do discuss polyamory with your partner (if you are in a relationship)
- Do ask for what you need.
- Do know your boundaries and limits.
How do you deal with jealousy in a polyamorous relationship?
The key to managing jealousy is to make sure you’re actually doing poly, versus. being one person in an ‘open’ relationship with two people. Often, one person wants to be with two, and the two are attracted to [the first one]. This is a recipe for disaster, as jealousy ensues, and the relationships fail.
What is polyamory and how does it work?
In case you’re unfamiliar, polyamory is the practice of having a romantic or sexual relationship with more than one person with all parties’ consent. Some poly people may have primary partners they’re in relationships with and then see other people as well. Some may have many equally important partners at once.
Do poly couples ever see each other during relationships?
Yet poly couples experience this in relationships, so they must be onto something. In case you’re unfamiliar, polyamory is the practice of having a romantic or sexual relationship with more than one person with all parties’ consent. Some poly people may have primary partners they’re in relationships with and then see other people as well.
Do therapists who work with polyamorous clients feel neutrality?
Therapists who work with polyamorous clients may find this article to be a helpful guide as well. A step that is often missed or overlooked when moving away from jealousy and into compersion is the feeling of neutrality about something.
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