Chicago Now
By Aubree B.
Being in love is one of the most amazing feelings you can have. You meet that one person who makes everything in your life so much better. Imagine having that same feeling with not just one person. I can remember all the times I have said, “I wish I could take Joe Schmo number one and Joe Schmo number two and combine them. He would be the perfect partner.” The idea of a monogamist relationship does not sound appealing to me. I have done it before and didn’t like it. Thinking about relationships in general does not make me super excited. In this moment of my life I may not be interested in the typical relationship of being in a committed relationship, but I am still open to the idea of intimacy and love. I want both of those things.
Polyamory is when you have multiple romantic or sexual relationships and not committed to one partner. I have been very open about this with many friends, co-workers and the men that I have been seeing. Some have looked at me with disgust or have a certain tone in their voice when I explain what being poly means. I personally don’t want to feel like I belong to one particular person. I am not saying that I absolutely despise of monogamy and marriage. As a millennial I feel that the idea of marriage is not what it used to be. That is okay. I am all for embracing change. I am not sorry that I am not obsessed with the mainstream culture of saying yes to the dress and epic wedding reception flash mobs. …