“Whatever sexual experience they’re having is gratifying to you,” says AASECT-certified sex therapist Janet Brito, PhD, founder of the Hawaii Center for Sexual and Relationship Health. “Not everyone can feel this way when sharing a partner emotionally and sexually with someone else,” Brito says, so if it’s not something that you’ve ever personally felt, don’t stress. (Especially because our society socializes us to prioritize monogamous relationships!) But how do you know if compersion should be on your radar if it’s not a feeling that’s easily accessible to everyone? And is compersion a necessary feeling when it comes to having non-monogamous relationships? Let’s break it down with the help of certified sex experts. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sexopedia/a44068398/what-is-compersion/