By Sarah Sloane
Dear Readers,
This month, my column isn’t an answer to a single email. It’s a response to a number of people who contacted me in various ways to ask if I could give them some input on how to handle breakups involving our partners and their other partners, or within a poly group.
By Katie Diamond
Let’s face it–not everything is peachy keen and sunshine sparkles when it comes to negotiating a relationship, regardless of whether that relationship is open or poly or mono. Communication is a sticky thing, and sometimes, that stickiness can cause the wheels of a relationship to grind to a halt.
By Indigo
I find it funny that Nina Hartley knows the dynamics of my relationship. My partner V and Nina became fast friends after they met at a workshop at the Pleasure Chest in New York. V started spending time with Nina when she came to town and I knew V went to her when we were struggling in our relationship
By Micah Schneider
I recently spent the weekend at one of my favorite conventions of the entire year. Arisia is the largest sci-fi convention in New England. Almost three thousand geeks, nerds and freaks of every kind come together in a four-day gathering unlike any other conference I’ve attended.
By Sarah Sloane
Dear Sarah,
My partner (who I have been with for years) is coming to terms with the fact that he’s no longer feeling submissive – but now feels very dominant. As a dominant woman who has no desire to switch, I’m really confused.
By T.M. Bernard
I’ve always been intrigued by the bonding behaviors of couples; the flip of the hair, the sideway glances, the subtle touches on a sleeve, those hungry murmers on the dance floor. In my own relationship, I remember feeling wobbly the first time
By Katie Diamond
This past Thanksgiving weekend, I got to spend time with one of my oldest friends. We got together at my parents’ house, and determined that we needed to relocate some place cozy and alcohol related. In the suburban depths of South Florida, we could find the alcohol, but not really the cozy
By Amethyst
One of my profiles (which happens to not be a kink site) lists a few quotes from some of my favorite fandoms and encourages messages from people who can identify those quotes. I got a message from a guy who identified three or four out of six quotes
by Rayne
So I’m sure you’ve heard it. If you haven’t heard it, you’ve at least heard of it. The media would have you believe that it plays at least once a night in every kink club around the world. And why shouldn’t it?
by Katie Diamond
I see things in circles. No, really. I turned to L, my partner of four years, and made this proclamation in the car. He began to giggle, and then nodded emphatically, “Yes, yes, you do.” We had been discussing the various ways people “do” polyamory. There seems, to me, to be two camps…