“I desperately want to have sex with men who aren’t my boyfriend,” is a text I sent my best friend four years ago. “I think I really need to be in an open relationship.” And yet, within two months of ...

Open relationships allow partners to explore romantic or sexual connections with others while maintaining their primary bond, built on trust and honest communication. This guide explains how they work ...

When I first started this column as an undergrad, I was writing about hookup culture between seminar readings. Now, I’m back as a med student and trading in dorm gossip for cadaver lab. But honestly, ...

First, an open relationship, also known as a non-exclusive relationship, is an intimate relationship that is sexually non-monogamous. The term may refer to polyamory, but generally indicates a ...

All relationships are built on trust, and there’s just no getting around that. Whether you’re in a committed monogamous relationship or an open one, being honest about your intentions is what keeps a ...

Consensual non-monogamy (CNM) is fairly common, with about 1 in 5 adults saying they’ve been in some type of sexually open relationship. Interest in CNM also appears to be on the rise, with internet ...

Kevin Goldschmidt’s loud support for Dianna Russini on Mother’s Day by hugging and kissing her openly in public is being scrutinized to the point of no return. One X user, Quincy Avery, started it by ...