Sex toys are becoming more mainstream in today’s culture.
Thanks to popular media such as Fifty Shades of Grey, sex toys appearing on popular TV series such as Bob’s Burgers and Grace and Frankie and adult stores advertising themselves as “couple friendly”, more and more people are opening up to the idea of adding adult products to their sexual repertoire.
Healthy relationships come in all different shapes and sizes. There are many types of relationships, below are the four most common relationship styles.
- MONOGAMY: is the most normalized type of relationship in western society and is defined as being in an exclusive relationship with one sexual and/or romantic partner.
- POLYAMORY: which literally means “many lovers”, is a relationship with multiple sexually or romantically committed relationships at the same time with the consent of all those involved.
- OPEN RELATIONSHIPS: are relationships that permit more than one sexual partner within an established set of boundaries that are agreed upon by all parties.
- POLYFIDELITY: sometimes referred to as “group-marriage”, is composed of three or more individuals who live together and share responsibilities (financial, housework, etc.) in the same way that a relationship with two committed individuals functions.