For those unaware, polyamory means the potential of having multiple real and legitimate relationships.

The more I live my life, the more I realize the amazing possibilities of this paradigm. Nearly everyone I've met in the polyamorous and related communities has been mature and understanding - I suppose we have to be after all for it to work.

I don't have to worry about connecting to someone I've met - just because I have an existing relationship does not preclude me from loving others too.
I don't have to worry about my partner being a perfect match - I can indulge different interests with different people, and they the same. Very few people share identical interests... there's bound to be at least a few things someone likes to do that you don't, and vice versa.
I don't have to draw ridiculously thick lines between my relationships and friendships. I can be emotionally intimate with people who are close to me without fear of invoking some irrational jealousy.
I'm free to be attracted to who I'm attracted to. Be they male or female, either biologically or transgendered, what's the point in arguing with my brain once I've established that I'm attracted to them? Since I'm polyamorous, I'm not limited to a single gender after all.

People in the polyamorous community are also far less likely to judge off ridiculous gender stereotypes - not surprising given the overlap with GLBT issues. When meeting another person who is polyamorous, I always notice that they, like me, are much more likely to judge people by their actions and behavior than biological sex.

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Yeah, I agree with this, actually. I'd be polyamorous, but the jealousy factor kind of precludes that.

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And just so you know, there are steps you can take to get over jealousy. I think everyone should work on overcoming jealousy actually - after all, I think it's a destructive emotion through and through even if you're monogamous.

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Quote: from blufindr at 9:33 am on Nov. 7, 2009

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Yeah, I agree with this, actually.  I'd be polyamorous, but the jealousy factor kind of precludes that.

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Heh, I can honestly say I've never really felt jealousy - not even in the context of relationships.
Envy, a number of times, but never jealousy.

And just so you know, there are steps you can take to get over jealousy. I think everyone should work on overcoming jealousy actually - after all, I think it's a destructive emotion through and through even if you're monogamous.

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Well, to be perfectly honest, I seem to attract the kind of men who few other women go for.  So jealousy has never been a huge issue.

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