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Why do some people think that monogamy is unhealthy?

I’ve noticed a pattern lately of people responding to the idea of a monogamous relationship as “unhealthy” and “you must be too insecure for an open relationship”?

Just finished watching a YouTube video on open relationships, and the entire comment section was filled with people bashing others for being hesitant to the idea of sharing your lover.

What does jealousy have to do with it at all? I’m just curious if anyone has an answer to this because I’ve always wanted to know.

For me, I could never be in an open relationship. I give so much of myself to people when I love or care about them and I just would have nothing emotionally left to give to yet another person besides the one who I first chose. My energy, feelings, peace, body, etc are things that I can’t just give out voluntarily to multiple people. And the thought of voluntarily opening the door for others to enter into my monogamous relationship leaves greater room for a change of mind in who I love or who my partner might start loving more than me, which is not the outcome that I’m striving for. I don’t believe in one soulmate so I do believe there are multiple people that you could connect with and love if you look for them, and that all just sounds so exhausting to me.

Also, why is it deemed unhealthy to be territorial (*to a certain extent!!) in a relationship? If you and another human being have decided you want to be together, how is it a bad thing to not want to share them?

Interested in hearing some different views and opinions that will help me understand!
SW-User
It seems like that's how it is nowadays. Almost everyone cheats or they have open relationships. Marriage doesn't mean the same as it did once. I agree with you. There's only room for one man in my life with me. And I aint sharing either.
Lostpoet · M
@SW-User 🙋🏼‍♂️ I'm still that man, right?
SW-User
@Lostpoet you know you are 😘
SW-User
It isn't. People just are not willing to dedicate themselves to changing for a partner they're committed to

They'd rather leave when things go bad and just find someone new and give them the cupcake face and just be nice until things go wrong and then ya leave again cuz you STILL don't wanna change etc (the loop is clear)

That's why monogamy is out of the current relationship meta .-.
Carazaa · F
@SW-User yes you're right! so true!
Girlygirl099 · 26-30, F
@SW-User well said!
RedRhapsody · 31-35, F
That’s a fine way of thinking, so you stick to your guns, honey. You don’t have to follow these twisted trends if you don’t want to, for that’s all it is anyway. Be yourself.. And if anyone tries to convince you to adhere to this abnormal “New World” bullshit? You can show them exactly where to place a kiss if they’re so fucking inclined 😏
Girlygirl099 · 26-30, F
@RedRhapsody love it!!! 🙌
kodiac · 22-25, M
They wanna have their cake and eat it to.
Girlygirl099 · 26-30, F
@kodiac for sure! Maybe there are too many cakes for them to choose from lol
kodiac · 22-25, M
@Girlygirl099 Life is a bakery ,that's random as hell lol
xixgun · M
They are simply trying to justify their own opinions
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
the issue isn't really about monogamy vs polygamy; the real problem with society is many people can't even overcome petty jealousy/greed/animosity, etc. in a single relationship, let alone multiple ones... those are the things that are "unhealthy", regardless of relationship status
Girlygirl099 · 26-30, F
@wildbill83 so true!
ScrewThisImDone · 26-30, F
A lot of people in polyamorous relationships are actually very controlling, the type that tell their partners: "it's okay for [i]me[/i] to sleep with whoever, but you can only sleep with who [i]I[/i] say you can!".

I'm of the mind that if you want to sleep around and date multiple people, then just don't start a committed relationship in the first place. But so many people would rather have their cake and eat it than think beyond themselves.
purplepen · 51-55, F
It's just one of those silly ideas.
DDonde · 31-35, M
There's nothing wrong with monogamy. People get all sorts of ideas.
330GTC · 56-60, M
They’re actually trying to justify why they’re unable to be faithful to one partner. If they didn’t feel a certain amount of [b]guilt[/b], they wouldn’t need to do that.

 
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