Polyamory - that's where you're freely confessed that you have more than one lover at a time. And actually I'm less that way than I used to be, but I was trying to make people understand, that at least for some folks, this was a fairly natural state. And instead of skulking around about it that we'd all do better to avoid the deceit and be honest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Barlow promotes honest polyamory, urging people to be open rather than deceitful about multiple relationships.
- In plain terms
- He suggests transparency in non‑monogamous relationships.
- What can you take from it?
- Practice honesty about relationship structures.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can honesty improve relationship health?
- What barriers exist to open polyamory?
Another view
Societal stigma can make openness challenging.
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