The Struggle Of Polyamory In Mexico
Shedding light on ethical non-monogamy in a Latino country
Being new in polyamory and new in a latin country is a lot of ‘newness’ to process. Aside from the personal struggles in my poly relationship that I was facing (jealousy, possessiveness, insecurity), I also had to deal with the cultural struggles of having a non-monogamous relationship in Mexico.
I have always been interested in polyamory and the idea of monogamy and a closed marriage just didn’t ‘suit’ me. Whenever I had a boyfriend, I always had the urge to date more people and wouldn’t mind the idea of my partner doing the same. But I had never actually been in a polyamorous relationship before, because my exes were never open to it. Navigating as a new poly person is already hard by itself, but being openly poly in a patriarchal country where cheating is the norm, was a whole other level.
1. Affairs and cheating are way more accepted
Mexico ranks number one in the world for female infidelity, according to a survey by dating website Ashley Maddison. Here, 44% of women admit to have cheated, whereas the global average for women is only 33%.
I could not speak to anyone about it.
