My partner and I are considering polyamory but we keep having the same circular conversation where we both say we're theoretically open to it but then one of us gets scared and pulls back, and I think we're both waiting for the other person to either give permission or draw a hard line.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are caught between desire for exploration and fear of loss, unable to move past theoretical discussions into honest reckoning with their actual readiness.
“Where Are You with Polyamory and non-monogamy examined?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.