Swinger vs Polyamory vs FWB: What's the Real Difference?

Swinger? Poly? Friends with benefits? If you've ever mixed them up, you're in good company — Adam's own barber had no clue. This week on Beyond Monogamy, real-life couple Adam & Pris break down the real differences between swinging, polyamory, and friends with benefits in the ethical non-monogamy (ENM) world — from a couple who has lived all three and collected a few red flags along the way.

In this episode:

• Why so many swingers think they want polyamory… when what they really want is friends with benefits
• Adam & Pris's five years of poly: unicorn hunting, red flags, and the girlfriend who texted way too much
• Pris's journey from not knowing her worth to discovering her inner dom
• The Great Date Debate: why "date" is now a forbidden word in their house (say hello to the "meetup")
• Jealousy in open relationships, hierarchy, and the rules they hold sacred — no vacations with others, no showering with others (unless it's content)
• Could they ever date another couple? The empty-nester master plan

Whether you're lifestyle-curious, a seasoned swinger, or somewhere on the open relationship spectrum, this candid, funny conversation will help you figure out which flavor of non-monogamy actually fits — before you learn it the hard way like we did.

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