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90. The psychology of open relationships

The Psychology of your 20s

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The Importance of Open Relationships

Relationships are not just about sex. If they were, then having sex with other people would definitely pose a major existential challenge within open relationships. It's important to appreciate that people and couples do have different needs and joint attitudes towards the intersection between sex and commitment. I think another big myth is that people in open relationships would be cheating if their partners had not agreed to this arrangement. There has been many cultures and societies in which open relationships or polyamory have worked really well for generations and generations.

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