Is Non-Monogamy the Same as Cheating?

Non-monogamy can mean dating more than one person at the same time – or having relationships with more than one person at the same time. (Some people also use the word ‘polyamory’ to describe this.)

But wait a minute – if you’re dating more than one person at once doesn’t that mean you’re cheating? Maybe, maybe not. In this video, people talk about how non-monogamy can be different from cheating – as long as everyone knows what’s going on and agrees to it.

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Scarleteen.com has lots of great sexual health articles – including some on non-monogamy & polyamory.

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Why We Talk About…

Dating

Let’s face it – dating can be amazing, exciting, and complicated. Where do we meet a potential partner? How do we let someone know we’re interested in them romantically? How do we figure out if they’re interested in us?

When do we take a risk and when do we play it safe? How do we start dating?  How do we keep a relationship going? How do we figure out if it’s working for us? How do we change a relationship if it isn’t working? How do we end a relationship if it’s not working and we can’t change it? How do we take care of ourselves if we want a partner and don’t have one? If we get dumped? Who are the right people to ask about these things?