"Are we still dating with monogamy bias?" (Patreon)
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Great news that the 2nd workshop with @polyphiliablog is happening next Sunday, November 6 at 10AM PDT / 1PM EST / 6PM London.
If you missed the previous workshop on preventing / managing conflict in polyamory, the recording and transcript are available for purchase: chillpolyamory.com/shop
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Alrighty! Good morning, and I hope you've been having a lovely week.
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about how mononormativity can still creep into our dating experiences. Even if you are monogamous (as quite a few patrons are - hi!), I think there's still value in examining whether a dating ritual or expectation is really what you want, or if it's "just what you're supposed to do." We always want to be intentional, and not on autopilot.
This video won't cover all of the ways it can show up for us, but hopefully my thoughts can resonate and be helpful conversation starters.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Equating escalation with the health of a relationship
01:25 Comparisons
02:49 Resistance to disclosure
04:29 Entitlement to their free time
05:54 Prioritizing sexual over non-sexual relationships
08:43 Fluid bonding monogamy and/or polyfidelity
12:20 Broad couples privileges
13:53 Outro
Automated transcript PDF (attached at the very bottom of this message) via Otter AI
Warmly,
Morgan