The Benefits Of Polyamory Relationships

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All in all, “love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away” (Ryan, C. 301). Modern society forgets the true meaning of a monogamous relationship. It all about love, having an endless love for someone else despite their faults or any negatives, and having those same thoughts and feelings returned. It takes a special bond between couples to commit to selfless acts of kindness and constant self-sacrificing. A half-hearted relationship won’t be good enough. The half-heartedness between couples results in Polyamory being ‘more beneficial’ for a relationship. It labels and excuses greed and lustful desires as human nature. Besides all that, there is nothing to gain. Life is difficult, cold and cruel. When Polyamory relationships

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