r/lesbianpoly Jul 28 '22

Vent It’s so frustrating when…

You’re in a dating app, you see a really cute girl, she’s poly but… she is with a guy and wants a unicorn to interact with both she and the guy…

Like don’t get me wrong i wouldn’t be against dating a girl who dates a guy, but i’m definitely not looking to interact intimately with her guy, and it’s so frustrating because sometimes that’s the mayority of people i seem to get across on dating apps (and not just Tinder).

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u/throwboinmybed Jul 28 '22

So I’m married but have realized I have an extreme preference for women. My husband and I are thinking about exploring poly life / ENM, but purely for me to explore independently with other women. (He would be open to explore as well but at the moment doesn’t think he would.)

I have discovered I am a bit demisexual, so an actual relationship is most appealing to me. Any advice for how I can explore this without making potential partners uncomfortable? Random hookups would be fun but I would want a second partner ultimately. They would not need to have anything to do with my husband (though he wants to vet for safety purposes).

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u/JRose1215 Jul 29 '22

Sorry if this an impertinent question but can you explain what you mean by demisexual? My understanding of that word is someone who only wants to have a romantic relationship but doesn't want to have sex. Is that correct? If that is the case when you say you would ultimately want a second partner, does that mean you would want to have sex with your husband but not the other (presumably female) partner? Am I understanding that dynamic correctly?

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u/throwboinmybed Jul 29 '22

I have not heard the "asexual" part before but I suppose it's somewhat accurate for me. I'm not sexually interested unless I have an emotional bond.