Polygamy/Open/Monogamy

[Naiwen]

So yes... would you advocate polygamy/open relationships? Or monogamy? And thing is, in a polygamous/open relationship/marriage, a partner (husband/wife, girlfriend/boyfriend) can't technically "cheat". And I've got something against it, because I'm against all forms of "cheating".

 

[Red Herring]

So yes... would you advocate polygamy/open relationships? Or monogamy? And thing is, in a polygamic/open relationship/marriage, a partner (husband/wife, girlfriend/boyfriend) can't technically "cheat". And I've got something against it, because I'm against all forms of "cheating".

Quite an interesting query you've made.

I am actually in favor of polygamy, under the right conditions. Polygamy is not, in its base nature, considered to be "cheating." All partners are married to one another and are expected to love one another equally. And so long as all partners do, in fact, love one another, then I have absolutely no issue with polygamy.

Polygamy is often confused as a "Harem", in which one partner is the alpha-dominant and the individuals within it are mostly just there to fulfill the desires of the alpha. And some polygamist families are indeed harems in everything but name, but there are still many polygamist families out there that adhere to equal love.

In a way, polygamy can actually be quite beneficial. Let's say you have three partners in a polygamist marriage. Two of them end up in a fight and begin feuding. In a normal marriage, the two would have to sort out their differences on their own. In a polygamist marriage, the third individual is able to serve as a "mediator" between the other two. This doesn't always work out for the better, and sometimes the third individual is too torn to get involved, but it can very much be a positive element in marriage.


As for "open relationships", I have no issues with that either as long as both individuals within the relationship are content with it.

 

[Naiwen]

So yes... would you advocate polygamy/open relationships? Or monogamy? And thing is, in a polygamic/open relationship/marriage, a partner (husband/wife, girlfriend/boyfriend) can't technically "cheat". And I've got something against it, because I'm against all forms of "cheating".

Quite an interesting query you've made.

I am actually in favor of polygamy, under the right conditions. Polygamy is not, in its base nature, considered to be "cheating." All partners are married to one another and are expected to love one another equally. And so long as all partners do, in fact, love one another, then I have absolutely no issue with polygamy.

Polygamy is often confused as a "Harem", in which one partner is the alpha-dominant and the individuals within it are mostly just there to fulfill the desires of the alpha. And some polygamist families are indeed harems in everything but name, but there are still many polygamist families out there that adhere to equal love.

In a way, polygamy can actually be quite beneficial. Let's say you have three partners in a polygamist marriage. Two of them end up in a fight and begin feuding. In a normal marriage, the two would have to sort out their differences on their own. In a polygamist marriage, the third individual is able to serve as a "mediator" between the other two. This doesn't always work out for the better, and sometimes the third individual is too torn to get involved, but it can very much be a positive element in marriage.


As for "open relationships", I have no issues with that either as long as both individuals within the relationship are content with it.

Or polygamous relationships...

 

[Joshua Farrell]

I always believed, that if all of the partners in a "Polygamous" relationship loved each other, and that they had the means to raise a large family, then why would people be shunned from doing so?

I bet that you didn't know that, technically, a good majority of people could be considered polygamous, due to the fact that they would have multiple spouses, if the law didn't require them to divorce from their current spouse, if they wanted to get married to someone else!

 

[ANewLove021114]

I personally do not support polygamous relationships, but I guess that could also have to do with my self-esteem and feeling worried that my partners would not me as equally as they love each other and I would end up getting the short end of the deal. Also, I have been cheated on numerous times now in relationships and I know how I personally feel about my significant other being sexually involved with someone that is not me.

 

[Forces of Steel]

Open relationships literally invite trouble: diseases, cheating, and so much more.

I think it's best to just keep it between two people.