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Some people have said that monogamy is the only way to have intimacy and emotional attachment. Ummm, why would that be so?
I would think that a long term polyamorous relationship (like the one ratbastid describes) could be infinitely more intimate than the type of serial monogamy that goes on in mainstream culture. Neither marriage nor monogamy guarantee intimacy. As I understand it, intimacy is based on the connection between two people. Why would it have anything to do with whether they had additional partners at the same time? It is perfectly possible to be intimate with multiple close friends. Why should it be different when sex is thrown into the equation? Meeting new friends doesn't make it harder to be intimate with the friends I already have...
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