"Poly has taught me how to communicate honestly and kindly, and I've learned how to ask for exactly what I want and never ...

From stronger bonds to painful breakups, real couples share what unfolded after they decided to go open — and the outcomes are anything but predictable.

Summer is heating up, and love—or at least lust—is in the air. However, love is no longer the “until death do us part” variety, according to a recent Hims survey. A majority of men (64%) and women (57 ...

Relationships are hard no matter how you slice it. They are, of course, 100 percent worth the work — and the tricky stuff is essentially overshadowed by the good times. Still, it’s only natural that ...

You might have seen the letters ENM (meaning: ethical non-monogamy) when scrolling through the likes of Hinge and Feeld, but how often does the concept actually come up in conversation IRL? Well, ...

People who take longer to open up in relationships usually have distinct traits, like a high sense of self-awareness and a ...

In theory, an aversion to monogamy + a desire for romantic connection should make me an ideal candidate for an open relationship. But while opening my own relationships—when I’ve had them—has ...

I’ve heard all sorts of assumptions about open relationships—that it requires more than two in a bed, that at least one in the couple must be bisexual, that the members of it are all kinky or ...

Open relationships allow partners to explore romantic or sexual connections with others while maintaining their primary bond, built on trust and honest communication. This guide explains how they work ...

When I first started this column as an undergrad, I was writing about hookup culture between seminar readings. Now, I’m back as a med student and trading in dorm gossip for cadaver lab. But honestly, ...