Week Bi Week

Category: Communication

  • If I Left You

    Yesterday was St. Valentine\’s Day, hailed — and griped about — as the most romantic holiday of the year. Yesterday also marked my fourteenth \”dating\” anniversary with SwingBot (as opposed to our wedding anniversary). On this double-whammy of romantic days, what did we do?

    SwingBot went on a weekend-long excursion somewhere a few hours away, while I stayed home alone. Not many people would call that arrangement very romantic, I suspect. Nor would they be charmed by the conversation I want to mention here.

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  • Clear Communication

    While preparing a dog dinner Saturday night, I asked SwingBot, \”What do non-monogamy and owning dogs have in common?\”

    Without hesitation, he replied, \”You run into a lot of bitches.\”

    After a zinger like that, my serious thoughts felt like a real letdown.

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  • Veto Power

    Recent articles on Polyamory Weekly and SoloPoly have me thinking about one very important difference between good swinger practices and good polyamory practices: veto power. For a good and safe swinging experience, a couple would do well to employ veto power. In polyamory, though, veto power should be exercised with caution, if at all.

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  • Not A Mind Reader

    Talking about sex can be surprisingly difficult sometimes, particularly when stating what one wants. This issue came up on this Wednesday\’s play date.

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