Overthink

Open Relationships

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Feb 16, 2021
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INSIGHT

Generational Shift In Relationship Norms

  • Millennials increasingly prefer flexible intimacy that mixes a primary partner with other connections.
  • Open relationships reflect changing views that sex and love are intertwined rather than wholly separate.
ANECDOTE

Hosts' Personal Open Relationship Choices

  • Both hosts identify as millennials and say they live in open relationships.
  • Ellie links her choice to feminist philosophy while David finds the structure makes practical sense for him.
INSIGHT

Consent And Negotiation Are Central

  • Consentual nonmonogamy requires explicit agreement about what is permitted.
  • Key negotiable items include sexual scope and how much partners disclose about outside relationships.
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