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My head's spinning right now. The earth has definitely moved under my feet this week. I'm an outgoing, flirtatious 29-year old, and had never met anyone in a polyamorous relationship until a few days ago. I'd heard of the concept of an "open relationship," but was under the impression that it is a disasterous idea that idiots undertake when they've married too young and one spouse cheats and the other tries to make the best of it. Showtime's Polyamory Is Trashy, Profound and the Best Reality Show on TV. New Sexual Revolution: Polyamory May Be Good for You. On Valentine's Day, images of couples are everywhere.
They're buying each other diamond rings, making eyes over expensive restaurant meals and canoodling over chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne. But two-by-two isn't the only way to go through life. In fact, an estimated 4 to 5 percent of Americans are looking outside their relationship for love and sex — with their partner's full permission. These consensually nonmonogamous relationships, as they're called, don't conform to the cultural norm of a handholding couple in love for life. They come in a dizzying array of forms, from occasional "swinging" and open relationships to long-term commitments among multiple people.
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