Polyamory Is The Opposite Of What We Need To Be Happy
Polyamory is on the rise as younger generations abandon monogamy, regarding it as old fashioned and limiting. Many of us grew up seeing marriage as the thing that made our parents so unhappy, leaving us disillusioned with the idea of lifelong commitment. But is polyamory really the answer?
Monogamy can be hard; picking one person to be committed to and sticking to them, through thick and thin, is probably one of life’s biggest challenges. And with the rise of a no-strings-attached culture and dating apps touting thousands of options we can swipe through from the comfort of our crumb-ridden bed, limiting ourselves to just one person may feel restrictive. After all, it’s not like we cease to perceive attractiveness in others once we’re in a relationship - and with statistics showing that close to 50% of first marriages end in divorce, why would we bother attempting to make something work for us when it’s obviously not working for almost half of the population?