By
Anna Fothergill2024-09-05T08:00:00
Anna Fothergill considers the rising trend of the so-called ethical non-monogamy, and says, ’the shift away from Judeo-Christian values and subsequent breakdown in sexual ethics has now landed the average singleton in the position of forming an opinion on this topic.’
It had all been going so well. It is so rare nowadays to meet someone in real life with whom you have a genuine connection. But that night at some fun downtown bar, I was experiencing the delightful flutter of excitement chatting to the unquestionably cute (and supposed Christian!) Patrick*. The banter was off the charts, he had many well-thought-out opinions and just as I was certain this was the start of something noteworthy, he confessed. “Just so you know, before this goes any further, I am actually in a polyamorous open relationship.”
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