What is polyamory?

(And why it’s probably not for you.)

Dani Lee Collins
Nov 6 · 7 min read

Every six months or so, someone new comes to me with the following statement: “I’m thinking of trying polyamory.”

Inevitably, this revelation turns into a silent plea for guidance; an understandable turn of events given the number of cautionary tales contained within my community alone.

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