Friday Five: Unconventional Sexual Exploration
In a world where sexual boundaries are increasingly fluid, there's a growing openness towards practices once considered taboo, such as polyamory, BDSM, and other forms of non-monogamous relationships. This shift towards accepting and understanding sexual diversity encourages exploration beyond traditional norms.
Keep reading to delve into 5 themes for navigating unconventional sexual exploration.🔎
1. Exploring Polyamory
Polyamory is known as the practice of having multiple consensual romantic or sexual relationships simultaneously. When exploring polyamory, it is crucial to establish open and honest communication with all parties involved, set clear boundaries, and prioritize the consent of all involved.
2. Getting into BDSM
“People think that BDSM is quite inaccessible and that you basically have to invest in all this really expensive leather gear or you're not doing the BDSMM, right?”
— Gigi Engle
BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Domination, Submission, Sadism, Masochism) involves a wide range of erotic practices that can include bondage, spanking, power roles and more. When engaging in BDSM, it is essential to set clear ground rules, establish a safe word and prioritize consent, respect and safety for all involved.
3. Other Forms of Non-Monogamous Relationships
In addition to polyamory, there are other forms of non-monogamous relationships, such as swinging, open relationships and polyfidelity. When exploring these forms of relationships, it is important to communicate openly with partners, establish clear rules and boundaries, and prioritize respect and honesty.
4. Group Sex
“Group sex doesn't mean that you need a group effort. You really just need at least one leader who is willing to coordinate the group engagement.”
– marla renee stewart
Group sex can be a part of Consensual Non-Monogamy as much as it can be a part of any other type of relationship arrangement. It’s not specifically tied to CNM, and people in CNM relationships actually report having sex with partners separately more than actually engaging in group sex.
