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I’ve held this personal bias (irrational judgment?) against non-monogamous relationships for years.

I’ve had two open relationships in the past and both ended badly. But I also happen to have several really good friends who are either in or have explored relationships beyond monogamy, which are generally more common in the gender non-conforming community. So, I often discover myself bumping up against my subconscious judgments of people who I respect and love simply for having a relationship arrangement that didn’t work out for me.

Recently, I decided it was finally time I confront my bias head-on and hear some friends out on their experiences with non-monogamy: the good, the bad, and the beautiful.

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First, I was curious why it seemed so many queers just couldn’t seem to keep it in their pants, even after deciding to commit. Make no mistake, monogamous relationships are still the standard, regardless of how you identify. However, a recent study suggests 30% of queer men are actively in non-monogamous relationships. Some might even arg

Coming out can be very emotional for lesbian, gay, bisexual person, transgender, and homosexual (LGBTQ) people. It can be stimulating or provide a tremendous sense of relief, but it also carries the risk of rejection, discrimination, harassment or even physical force. A person who is coming out may experience a roller coaster combination of joy, terror, self-confidence, vulnerability, identity festival or anxiety.

For a straight person, it isn’t necessarily any easier. Even linear people who help LGBTQ equality may still be shocked or feel awkward when their family member, friend or coworker pulls them aside to utter, “I’m gay” or “I’m trans.” They may not recognize how to react. They may also be afraid of making the situation uncomfortable or saying something they might regret.

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Dating as a Gay Male – Advice from a Matchmaker

While I’m happy to work for people of all walks of being here at Tawkify, I spent the very first few years concentrating exclusively on matching gay men. I’ve worked for queer men of every shape, color, age, and net worth across the US, and I’ve learned a lot. I’ve observed trends in thought and action, how they might relate to the generations to which we belong and how they’re informed by our experiences. We grew up different. We remain different, in some way, from our straight peers, and our approach to dating is no exception. It’s through my labor with my clients that I’ve learned to be very grateful for existence queer. I feel prosperous to say that I would not have it any other way–words that would cause a year-old me to shudder.

While the world slowly becomes more accepting of diversity, in what feels like a three-steps-forward, two-steps-back, awkward waltz, we’re forced to move along. I’ve written down a few steps that I hope will aid you or a companion on your own journey. As a note: the bulk of these take-aways have been info

Polyamory seems more common among gay people than unbent people. What’s going on?

Are open relationships more ordinary among gaypeople? Or does it just seem that way?

Forms of non-monogamy, love open relationships and open relationship, have become hot topics in dating culture, stirring passionate responses from those in favor of these non-traditional relationship styles and those staunchly against them.

LGBTQ+ people seem to contain embraced non-monogamy more than straight people. According to a survey on relationships published online in , 2% of heterosexual participants reported being in expose relationships, as opposed to 32% of gay participants, 5% of lesbian participants and 22% of pansexual participants.

LGBTQ+ relationship experts, however, argue there's more to the story and caution against generalizing these figures to all gay people. Even though gay couples may statistically be more likely than straight couples to be non-monogamous, not every gay couple is − and assuming so does a disservice to the diversity of viewpoints and relationships styles within the LGBTQ+ community.