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So I 25M am married to my wife 24F, we have started to say pretty consistently for the last year that we don't want to be monogamis, and we come from a super churched background so navigating a lot of the weird purity culture stuff is hard for sure, and its not really something I can talk to any of my friends about.
I think something that is interesting is I do want to explore things physically but I really just want to make friends who I can talk to about all this stuff, and usually I feel like its easier to do that with Girls because of my personality and interests, but I don't know how to do that without all the undertones of that reality, again I think purity culture stopping my normal social cues has made that the flashing sign which is stupid but I don't want to act weird. Whats some practical ways to just build good friendships with people who I can talk to or just hangout without feeling judge as a nonmaogomus person?
I think it is a mistake to pursue friendships based on what kind of genitals people have. It tells me your values are a bit wacked when it comes to the goals and character of healthy friendships. Its a red flag that you don't have genuine friendship to offer and this will really hinder you. Ironically, it will be a huge red flag to women and may make this impossible.
But get involved in your local ENM, kink, swinger community. Go to events that aren't entirely sex focused. Start looking for them on fetlife. And cast a broad net on dating apps and meet lots of people and have discussions with them about their lives and ENM. You will learn so much from just talking to people.
I find out about events and meet new casual sex partners and make new friends almost exclusively from word of mout and networking these days. But it took a lot of work to get there.
I go to naked swinger pool parties and make friends (not for sex). I go to naked/swinger/kinkster camping events and make friends. I go to meet and greets. I am seeking sex partners and also friends. I stay friends with people I met on dating apps who I didn't click with. I put myself out there constantly.
I have women, men, trans, non-binary friends. Their genitals are irrelevant to friendship.
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