Sex and Psychology Podcast
Episode 304: What Is Compersion?
Jun 25, 2024
Marie Thouin, a dating and relationship coach, discusses compersion in non-monogamous relationships. Topics include learning to feel compersion, age's impact on compersion, and different approaches to cultivating compersion. The discussion explores the dynamics of compersion and its relation to sex and relationships.
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- Compersion is the positive feeling when a partner enjoys time with someone else in non-monogamous relationships, expanding to thoughts and behaviors.
- As individuals age, they may find it easier to experience compersion, benefiting from increased experience, reduced insecurity, and improved acceptance of metamours.
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Understanding Compersion in Relationships
Compersion is the experience of positive feelings when a partner enjoys time with someone else in consensually non-monogamous relationships. This phenomenon goes beyond emotion, expanding to thoughts and behaviors. Marie Tuen, a relationship coach, dives into building a framework for compersion in varied contexts, emphasizing the need for support and role models to foster compersion.
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