In theory, an aversion to monogamy + a desire for romantic connection should make me an ideal candidate for an open relationship. But while opening my own relationships—when I’ve had them—has ...

Nicola Prentis sees a green flag when a guy's online dating profile lists him as non-monogamous. She finds these men to be honest and great at communication. Prentis has found dating non-monogamous ...

Nothing beats experiencing memorable moments with your better half. To keep those sparks flying over the years, though, you have to keep things fresh, from trying out that new restaurant to making new ...

Every year since 2010, the Kinsey Institute (named for Dr. Alfred Kinsey, the bisexual sexologist who also lent his name to the Kinsey Scale) has the Singles in America (SIA) Study. The independent ...

Unlike emperor penguins and prairie voles, humans aren’t biologically programmed to be monogamous. Throughout history, most human societies (like most of the animal kingdom) have practiced some form ...

Rachel Krantz is one of Bustle’s founding editors and the author of Open: One Woman’s Journey Through Love and Polyamory, now out in paperback. Content warning: This piece discusses emotional abuse ...

I didn’t hear the term "open relationship" until I was in my early 20s. Coming from a fairly sheltered millennial existence — at my school, Katy Perry’s "I Kissed A Girl" had been considered edgy — I ...

A Reddit post about a woman who decided to end her relationship after her boyfriend insisted on having an open relationship has gone viral. In the post, which has received 10,000 upvotes, the woman ...

A woman turned to Reddit after her boyfriend, who opened their relationship to chase a coworker, became furious when she found more dating success than he did Getty Images A woman sought advice from ...

I have to admit: I started messing with the idea of open relationships because I’m indecisive and greedy. I loved having multiple partners, with all their scents and their histories and their ...

Monogamy isn't for everyone, as many celebrities who have been in open relationships prove. While alternative relationship and dating styles have become more popular in recent years, open ...

The Italian tennis pro, 24, debuted his relationship with the Danish model, also 24, during his victory speech at the Vienna Open Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...