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Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

475 - Is It Better to Settle in Relationships?

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

Sexuality, Self-improvement, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education

4.9935 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Today we're talking about what it means to "settle" in a relationship. We'll be discussing if it's okay to settle and what realistic expectations of a relationship should be, compromise, and whether or not we should hold out for a perfect relationship. We're going to look at research and surveys about finding partners who meet expectations, weigh some pros and cons of compromising versus never settling, and how someone can know if they're settling or being too inflexible. If this show is helpful to you, consider joining our amazing community of like-minded listeners at patreon.com/Multiamory. You can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, bonus episodes, and more! Quality lube is essential for good sexual experiences. Try our absolute favorite, Uberlube and get 10% off plus free shipping with promo code MULTIAMORYGet a personalized original song and put it on Spotify for free at our special link Songfinch.com/multiamory This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/multi and get 10% off your first month. Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

A woman in the UK who wrote a lot about her personal stories, her personal experiences with dating.

0:09.6

It seems like she'd been in the dating scene for a long time trying to find a partner and she was

0:14.2

laying out this very complicated saga where she was dating a polyamorous guy for the

0:18.9

first time and she never experienced that before and she also didn't have an interest in

0:23.1

polyamary. She was going through a lot of pain, it sounds like he wasn't also great

0:28.0

at it necessarily. She was not having a really good time and I slid into the

0:32.1

comments really to say you probably

0:34.2

shouldn't be dating this person you know the things that you want are great but like

0:38.0

this is not a good non-monogamy experience in general and clearly it's not going to

0:42.0

end the way that you're hoping to because you're just really in a lot of pain and she responded saying yeah I get what you're saying but like I have been lonely for so long, and I've just been wanting someone who

0:56.5

can touch me and be affectionate with me and go on dates with me, and I've been missing

1:01.1

out on that for so long that this feels like it's the best that I got right now.

1:05.2

It was really sad to see that, but I was like, but I get it.

1:09.0

If you feel like you don't have a ton of options, but when you're in it, that sense that this is what I got.

1:16.7

I would rather lean into that and maybe try to get some of what I need rather than throwing it in the garbage.

1:23.0

Welcome to the multi-amory podcast.

1:27.0

I'm Jace.

1:28.0

I'm Emily.

1:29.0

And I'm Denaker.

1:30.0

We believe in looking to the future of relationships, not maintaining the status quo of the past.

1:37.0

Whether you're monogamous, polyamorous, swinging, casually dating, or if you just do relationships differently, we see you and we're here for you. I did. Forcing me for myself to fix.

2:00.0

On this episode of the Multiamery Podcast we're talking about the sound of

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