Open Relationship Stories and Definitions

1% to 4% of the US couples have opted for open relationship. Yet when we tried to define the concept, we have found the description to be vague and blurred. There is nothing to rely on – no scientific studies, experiments or evidences. Few experts deal with couples practicing non-monogamous relationship in professional and science-based way. Thus it made us turn to books and open relationship stories – from Casanova to Esther Perel’s Mating In Captivity and Dr. Zhana Vranglova’s Are Open Relationships Right For You? Details...

Franklin Veaux’s Great Map of Non-Monogamous Relationships

In 2010 Franklin Veaux, a truly experienced polyamorist and author of the polyamory blog, complemented his blog with a map of non-monogamous relationships, displaying interdependence and intersection between different types of romantic ties. The elaboration of the map was greatly facilitated by his extensive communication with alternative relationships practitioners. Mixing in with the said community, Franklin managed to gather statistics on the most popular types of non-monogamous relationships and set a system of interconnections between different types of bonds. Details...