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With the changing times, many practices are being accepted all over the world as normal such as polyamory. Polyamory is when more than one person is involved intimately with the consent of all the parties involved.
This act is also known as an open relationship where the parties involved do not mind what their supposed partners do with other people. It might sound absurd but a lot of people do not get the rationale behind it.
As much as you think it is the best way to go, here are five reasons it is not:
- Complexity
Polyamory sounds like a lot to deal with, as it demands a lot from the people involved because it is difficult to balance planned activities and obligations. Also, emotions will be all over the place and quite difficult to understand and handle. Just imagine how hurtful a single heartbreak is how much more a double or triple heartbreak. Also, they are socially ostracised because society frowns upon and is yet to accept the ideology that is behind polyamory.
- Effort
Polyamory requires a lot of effort; being with one partner is enough hard work while being with two requires double or triple the effort which is more than what anyone wants in or from a relationship. A relationship is not meant to feel like work, it is meant to drain you physically, mentally and socially. The philosophy behind the relationship is love, happiness and companionship.
- Jealousy
It is a problem that is faced by people with one partner but it is also faced in polyamory no matter how much the people involved deny it. Human tends to be highly possessive and you can only pretend not to be for so long, no matter how much we can share we do not want to share intimate relationships. The downside is you get to be jealous on all sides which is not a win-win situation in any way.
- Misunderstanding
Being with several partners who have several partners can lead to a clash of opinions and misunderstandings. Misconception happens to be the order of the day in relationships such as this due to the personality difference.
- Health risk
The health risk level for polyamory is high due to the numerous sex partners; it is always advisable to have one sexual partner to avoid transmission of sexually transmitted diseases or infections such as gonorrhoea, syphilis etc. As the saying goes, “it is better safe than sorry”