About this episode

This episode explores the unique loneliness experienced when dating someone who is already in a committed relationship.

There’s a very specific kind of loneliness that can happen when you’re dating someone who’s already partnered. The connection can be real. The feelings can be real. And still… something feels off. If you’re navigating non-monogamy as a solo person, especially when you’re dating someone who already has an established partner, this episode is for you. Because this dynamic can be beautiful… and also confusing, activating, and quietly painful if you don’t have language for what’s happening....

People in this episode

Host: Ellecia Paine

Topics covered

• non-monogamy
• dating
• loneliness
• relationships
• emotional dynamics

Keywords

• non-monogamous dating
• partnered relationships
• emotional loneliness
• relationship dynamics
• dating advice

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