Brian Murphy | Open Relationship Myths @thisisbgm | Uploaded April 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Whether you want to open your relationship, are asking "Should I be in an open relationship?", are dating someone in an open relationship or love someone who is... you may have some ideas about what it means to be in an open relationship... and they may or may not be accurate.
Let's break down some myths about polyamory and open relationships so that you can consider them with an open mind.
1:34 - Gay guys in open relationships are afraid of commitment
2:46 - being in an open or polyamorous relationship means you will have more jealousy and insecurity to deal with
4:02 - Guys in open or polyamorous relationships are sluts
5:17 - in a polyamorous relationship, one of the boyfriends is the "real" one
6:27 - polyamorous people are just cheaters
7:09 - open relationships are less valid
❓Monogamous? Open? Polyamorous? Something else? Are you and your boyfriend on the same page? Let's find out (and get you there if not).
Download the free Commitment Clarity Checklist to to create more security and connection while opening the door for future possibility in a way that feels safe and committed
👉 briangerald.com/clarity
🔎 Want support in opening up your relationship (or improving an already open one)? Book a free discovery call: briangerald.com/relationship-coaching
🎥 Subscribe for new open relationship and/or gay relationship advice videos every Wednesday afternoon: youtube.com/creativereduction?sub_confirmation=1
📚 If infidelity is part of your relationship history, I HIGHLY recommend "The State of Affairs" by Ester Perel - amzn.to/2D8Chb8
KEEP IN TOUCH:
The best bits from my brain. Super informal emails from me: briangerald.com
CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE!
Facebook: facebook.com/ThisIsBGM
Twitter: twitter.com/ThisIsBGM
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Whether you want to open your relationship, are asking "Should I be in an open relationship?", are dating someone in an open relationship or love someone who is... you may have some ideas about what it means to be in an open relationship... and they may or may not be accurate.
Let's break down some myths about polyamory and open relationships so that you can consider them with an open mind.
1:34 - Gay guys in open relationships are afraid of commitment
2:46 - being in an open or polyamorous relationship means you will have more jealousy and insecurity to deal with
4:02 - Guys in open or polyamorous relationships are sluts
5:17 - in a polyamorous relationship, one of the boyfriends is the "real" one
6:27 - polyamorous people are just cheaters
7:09 - open relationships are less valid
❓Monogamous? Open? Polyamorous? Something else? Are you and your boyfriend on the same page? Let's find out (and get you there if not).
Download the free Commitment Clarity Checklist to to create more security and connection while opening the door for future possibility in a way that feels safe and committed
👉 briangerald.com/clarity
🔎 Want support in opening up your relationship (or improving an already open one)? Book a free discovery call: briangerald.com/relationship-coaching
🎥 Subscribe for new open relationship and/or gay relationship advice videos every Wednesday afternoon: youtube.com/creativereduction?sub_confirmation=1
📚 If infidelity is part of your relationship history, I HIGHLY recommend "The State of Affairs" by Ester Perel - amzn.to/2D8Chb8
KEEP IN TOUCH:
The best bits from my brain. Super informal emails from me: briangerald.com
CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE!
Facebook: facebook.com/ThisIsBGM
Twitter: twitter.com/ThisIsBGM
Instagram: instagram.com/ThisIsBGM
Tumblr: ThisIsBGM.tumblr.com
