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Polyamory For Dummies
A clear breakdown of polyamory for beginners and the newly polyamorous
Polyamory literally means “more love”. Twenty-first century polyamory is the practice of engaging in multiple intimate relationships at the same time, with the full consent of all partners. Polyamory For Dummies gives you the lowdown on this expansive form of consensual non-monogamy, so you can go forth and prosper in whatever ways you choose. This straightforward, research-backed, and nuanced guidebook helps the poly-curious become poly-fluent. Embark on your non-monogamous journey via a healthy and sustainable path, with answers to all your big Is polyamory is right for you? What does the “ethical” mean in non-monogamy? How do polyamorous people deal with jealousy and conflict among partners? Is it possible to “open up” an existing monogamous relationship? Find out everything you've been wanting to know, with this big-hearted, yet practical Dummies guide.
Learn about primary partners, secondary partners, metamours, and polycules Discover how polyamorous relationships function, and how to co-create the right form for you and your partners Understand the universality of jealousy and learn how to deal with it constructively Get insights into centering consent, dating as a poly person, coming out poly, multi-gender and multi-sexuality polycules, parenting while poly, disability, aging, and more! Everyday people curious about or exploring multi-partner, ethically non-monogamous relationships will love the practical advice and broad range of examples in Polyamory For Dummies.
Polyamory literally means “more love”. Twenty-first century polyamory is the practice of engaging in multiple intimate relationships at the same time, with the full consent of all partners. Polyamory For Dummies gives you the lowdown on this expansive form of consensual non-monogamy, so you can go forth and prosper in whatever ways you choose. This straightforward, research-backed, and nuanced guidebook helps the poly-curious become poly-fluent. Embark on your non-monogamous journey via a healthy and sustainable path, with answers to all your big Is polyamory is right for you? What does the “ethical” mean in non-monogamy? How do polyamorous people deal with jealousy and conflict among partners? Is it possible to “open up” an existing monogamous relationship? Find out everything you've been wanting to know, with this big-hearted, yet practical Dummies guide.
Learn about primary partners, secondary partners, metamours, and polycules Discover how polyamorous relationships function, and how to co-create the right form for you and your partners Understand the universality of jealousy and learn how to deal with it constructively Get insights into centering consent, dating as a poly person, coming out poly, multi-gender and multi-sexuality polycules, parenting while poly, disability, aging, and more! Everyday people curious about or exploring multi-partner, ethically non-monogamous relationships will love the practical advice and broad range of examples in Polyamory For Dummies.
352 pages, Paperback
Published December 24, 2024
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September 14, 2025
That's the second book on polyamory I read after the Ethical Slut. It was a bit more self-helpy for my taste (I've found that I need a spoonful of theory in my self-help to make tye medicine go down) but, as an ace, I appreciated the focus the author puts on non-romantic and/or non-sexual bonds. While we're presented with an almost entirely allosexual prespective on non-monogamy, there are a lot of tools that would be useful for ace and aro people as well.
January 24, 2025
I practically inhaled this book! It was very informative and while the author rehashed information/repeated things a few times over, it was still really good!
I was originally going to borrow this book from my library but I bought it the moment I saw it and highlighted the parts I found most crucial/helpful.
I will say one thing that I noticed is that it was very sex centric. As an asexual person I was hoping to see more information/representation on purely romantic relationships or even queer platonic relationships! Just because it was sex centric though doesn’t mean I didn’t find a ton of helpful information.
I loved the exercises and stories that were in this book! I plan on using them as much as I can!
I also love that there are plenty of resources listed, from podcasts to helplines to books! It’s clear that the author has a lot of care for the readers.
I can’t wait to see what other folks think of this informative book!
I was originally going to borrow this book from my library but I bought it the moment I saw it and highlighted the parts I found most crucial/helpful.
I will say one thing that I noticed is that it was very sex centric. As an asexual person I was hoping to see more information/representation on purely romantic relationships or even queer platonic relationships! Just because it was sex centric though doesn’t mean I didn’t find a ton of helpful information.
I loved the exercises and stories that were in this book! I plan on using them as much as I can!
I also love that there are plenty of resources listed, from podcasts to helplines to books! It’s clear that the author has a lot of care for the readers.
I can’t wait to see what other folks think of this informative book!
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