PolyOz

Time and time again the subject of sex and jealousy is raised in discussions about our lifestyle, in this article from his Blog, Polyamory Paradigm gives us his view on the subject:

Recently I was talking with a partner of mine about her potential new lover who is a contradiction to her normal tastes and desires. Being a bit confused, I asked some questions to which I got a response that surprised me. Referring to her potential new partner she said, "We are poly. You know I'm going to sleep with other people so I didn't think you would care."That got me to thinking about conversations I've had with potential new partners of my own. One of my relationship rules is that I know about any new sexual partners they acquire before we have sex together again. Let me be clear with that one. It isn't that I must know before they have sex with a new partner (though that is my preference), I want to know they have had sex with a new partner before I have sex with them again so I can gauge my feelings about safety. Often the response I get to that rule is much like the one my current partner gave; "You're poly. Why would you care if I sleep with someone else?"

Many of you in in a three way relationship may relate to this article - there are a lot of misconceptions out there as Polyamory Paradigm explains in his Blog

You and me and you, a threesome!
If you have ever had this conversation, raise your hand. . .

Be my Valentine asks Eric Francis Coppolino in his article published @ Chronogram Magazine January 31, 2011

When I first started writing for Chronogram, I succeeded in causing a controversy.

Oh really? you say. And how was that?

Well, I wrote a three-part series on polyamory—that is, on what some call “responsible nonmonogamy” and others call “open relationships.” I guess this was around 1997. It seems like so long ago. I started the first of the three articles by coming out of the closet as polyamorous; I thought it was a good idea to get that fact out of the way. I love relationships and the art of relating, and I like to connect with whomever it feels right to relate to, in whatever way is mutually agreeable. (Trust me, those terms and conditions don’t leave a lot of room for the anarchy you may think is brewing.)

Polyamory in Retirement Homes? - sounds like a far fetched idea - but not beyond the realms of possibility speculates Moses Ma in an article at Tantric News 11 July 2009

I’m an armchair futurist, and one of my predictions is that as the baby boom enters retirement, we’ll begin to see polyamorous retirement communities that look an awful lot like the communes of the 60’s. Such places will seem utopian, compared to the painful realities of assisted living facilities. I’d like to share a few thoughts, that I hope will inspire discussion…

In my vision, these retirement communes would cater to former hippies, and would feel more like a reunion of lifelong friends than a rest or retirement home. Every day would reflect a deep sense of peace, where residents are finally free to delve deeper into the arts of tai chi, meditation, awareness and tantra. A lot of great music. A lot of art. And there would be a lot of parties. So many great parties that your teenaged grandchildren would beg to visit. Instead of the smell of antiseptic, there would be the scents of incense and marijuana.