#open blog.

A multimedia blog project centering non-monogamy, polyamory, and non-traditional relationships.

  • How to Navigate The Ups and Downs of New Relationship Energy in Ethical Non-Monogamy

    How to Navigate The Ups and Downs of New Relationship Energy in Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Don’t get swept up in the high of new romance! Let’s talk about new relationship energy in ethical non-monogamy.


  • 7 Astonishing Ways That Conflict Helps You Grow In Non-Monogamy

    7 Astonishing Ways That Conflict Helps You Grow In Non-Monogamy

    Honoring when a relationship dynamic needs to change is a huge opportunity for growth which ensures that our relationships are aligned with what is best for our own personal wellbeing, as well as those in our polycule.


  • Maybe The Death Of The Nuclear Family Is Good For Us

    Maybe The Death Of The Nuclear Family Is Good For Us

    How the non-nuclear family can support everyone to live their best lives.


  • Struggling To Practice Compersion With Metamour(s) This Valentine’s Day? Here’s 7 Ways To Master It.

    Struggling To Practice Compersion With Metamour(s) This Valentine’s Day? Here’s 7 Ways To Master It.

    Give your lovers the best gift out there – a healthy appreciation for their other partner(s).


  • 9 New Year’s Resolutions for Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sexploration, & Dating in 2023

    9 New Year’s Resolutions for Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sexploration, & Dating in 2023

    Some advice for improving your non-monogamous experience in the year to come and beyond.


  • 10 Ways to Resource Yourself and Others Post Anti-LGBTQIA+ Acts of Violence

    10 Ways to Resource Yourself and Others Post Anti-LGBTQIA+ Acts of Violence

    All members of the LGBTQIA+ community deserve to feel safe, supported and resourced.


  • 21 Most Popular Sexual Orientations In The #open App And How They Are Defined

    21 Most Popular Sexual Orientations In The #open App And How They Are Defined

    Exploring all of the sexual orientations listed by our non-monogamous dating app users.


  • Polyamorists Deserve Same Rental Protections As Monogamous Couples, Says NYC Judge In Controversial Housing Case

    Polyamorists Deserve Same Rental Protections As Monogamous Couples, Says NYC Judge In Controversial Housing Case

    “What was ‘normal’ or ‘nontraditional’ in 1989 is not a barometer for what is normal or nontraditional now.”


  • 7 Important Reasons Why #open Doesn’t Do Background Checks

    7 Important Reasons Why #open Doesn’t Do Background Checks

    All you need to know about new background checking tools on dating apps and why #open doesn’t use them.


  • How to Find A Third And Avoid Being a Unicorn Hunter

    How to Find A Third And Avoid Being a Unicorn Hunter

    There are ways to instigate and participate in a three-way relationship without being a unicorn hunter! Here’s the diff.