“i actually do get, specially guys, whom approach us to cheat to their spouses simply because they have a 
presumption about my intimate access. They assume that because I’m polyamorous that I could be enthusiastic about cheating. The presumption is hard and a plain thing. ” —Heath
“Usually it is things like, ‘Isn’t your man concerned with the conditions you’ve been getting on these internet dating sites? ’ Sometimes it is slut-shaming: calling me a ‘slut, ’ or even a ‘whore’—especially in the event that thing that is first of my electronic lips is the fact that I’m poly. ” —Stephanie
“I proceeded a romantic date with a woman who was simply apparently pretty interested once we chatted on Tinder. We had that I happened to be poly in my own profile. She seemed open-minded to it, then again whenever I really met her for supper, more or less the date that is entire her challenging the thought of poly and challenging every reasons why i might be poly. My moms and dads are divorced, that may have show up at some point. She stated something similar to, ‘Well, perhaps I’ve simply had a fantastic instance because my parents are incredibly in love, but i actually do think it is feasible to simply love one individual for your whole life. ’ I became like my moms and dads relationship and exactly how I happened to be mentioned has nothing in connection with that at all. Recently, a woman asked if i might be thinking about heading out on a romantic date sometime. We stated, well, just in case you’re perhaps perhaps not OK using this, i simply would like you to keep yourself informed that i will be polyamorous. She simply reacted with, ‘Ugh pass. ’ There’s other individuals who are weirdly okay along with it. I guess I’ve had a lot of experiences that are negative whenever i’ve an optimistic one it is very nearly shocking. Continue reading Whenever People Are Poly-Negative. The possibility of Outing