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doesn't mean people in
open relationships are all well-adjusted and psychologically healthy It
just means that there's no difference between monogamous and nonmonogamous people when it comes this stuff. However, one study
showed that an individual in an open relationship tends to be "individualistic, an academic achiever, creative, nonconforming, stimulated by
complexity and chaos, inventive, relatively unconventional and indifferent to what others said, concerned about his/her own personal values
and ethical systems, and willing to take risks to explore possibilities."'
Because open relationships require well-developed relationship skills,
people in them tend to have more self-awareness, better communication
skills, and a better sense of self.

People in open relationships have intimacy issues and trouble with
commitment.
    The assumption underlying this myth is that true intimacy can only be
achieved between two people in a monogamous relationship. In other
words, if you are emotionally and physically intimate with more than
one person, it somehow "dilutes" the intimacy of each relationship.
This is based on the notion that love is a quantifiable thing: If you have
100 pounds of love, you can give 100 pounds to your partner, but if
you have multiple partners, you have to split the 100 pounds between
them. Intimacy is about being willing to be open, honest, and vulnerable with your partner and bonding on a deep level. Monogamy does
not automatically foster intimacy in a relationship, any more than nonmonogamy fosters a lack of intimacy Furthermore, nonmonogamous
relationships often involve the same level of commitment as monogamous ones. People in nonmonogamous relationships are not avoiding
intimacy or commitment, they are cultivating a relationship style that
meets their needs and works for them.
If you're nonmonogamous, it's because you are confused and
indecisive.
    This myth goes along with the previous one, the idea that nonmonogamous people cannot commit to one person or choose between them. Its
quite the opposite: most nonmonogamous people are very clear about
why they choose nonmonogamy and what they want and need out of
their relationships. And its not that they can't choose between partners,
it's that they don't want to and believe strongly that they don't have to.
Polyamory is just a fancy term for promiscuity.
    While a polyamorous person may have several lovers, polyamory is
not simply all about sex. Polyamorous relationships may encompass
friendship, companionship, support, camaraderie, love, intimacy, connection, commitment. All that said, having an active sex life with
more than one person isn't a bad thing.

Nonmonogamy is physically dangerous; you're more likely to get
diseases because you have multiple partners.
    Having multiple sexual partners at the same time does not automatically put you at greater risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Having unprotected sex with an individual infected with an STI or an
individual whose STI status you do not know puts you at greater risk
for contracting an STI. There is no evidence that nonmonogamous people
have a higher rate of STIs than monogamous people. Furthermore,
every person I interviewed cited safer sex as one of the main rules of
their open relationships.
Nonmonogamy is no different from cheating.
    Cheating involves lying, deception, and breaking a commitment previously made. For nonmonogamy to be successful, everyone must tell
the truth and respect the rules agreed upon. Consensual nonmonogamy
means that all parties involved have agreed to the arrangement.
Polyamory is an unhealthy environment in which to raise kids.
    Children need parents and other adults in their lives who are committed to raising them with love, support, respect, and understanding.
Although conservatives want us to believe that the heterosexual
nuclear family is the best environment in which to raise children, that
family unit has been shown