I'm not that surprised alternative relationship structures like this are becoming more attractive in our commitment phobic "I want it now" culture. Basically i

I'm not that surprised alternative relationship structures like this are becoming more attractive in our commitment phobic "I want it now" culture. Basically it allows you to believe you can have your cake and eat it too. The mindset of "I deserve intimacy/sexual fulfillment whenever I want it, and if you love me you'll accommodate that." That's not love, that's selfishness. I can speak from personal experience that most that try it fail, largely because they have other relationship problems, the kind that keep them from doing the work to actually grow and nurture a deep relationship with another human being. It's a lot easier to f*ck the pain away. Sure there are exceptions to the rule. You will always be able to find people that make it work for them. But it will never work for the masses. Myself, I eventually realized the root cause of my dissatisfaction was inside me. As I worked on myself, I found my desire for poly/open relationships went away. It's way too much work to truly "love" that many people. Commitment is hard work. It takes, well, commitment. Trends like this are just a sign of the times. People are becoming more disposable to each other, and we want to normalize social structures that embrace this idea. We'll pat ourselves on the back as we do this, telling ourselves it's so cosmopolitan. Ultimately most of these people aren't capable of maintaining a real long term relationship, just a relationship of convenience. When things get hard, the relationship is jettisoned.