When people first enter the polyamorous community, the amount of brand new terminology can be intimidating. It’s important, though, because it means learning about concepts that can inform your journey and can help you understand your new polyam friends. Using our terms gives our community the ability to talk about things that are unique to our experiences.
We get a lot of new members in POSH every week, and we’re always glad to see new faces. When new members introduce themselves in our introductions thread, though, we often see something like “I’m new to the lifestyle.”…
The whole point of POSH is to provide opportunities to connect with other people in the Polyamory community in Houston in a consent-positive environment. To that end, we need folks to host events for the group! We currently offer two types of events: POSH-Only events – these are events that have POSH in the title
Facebook’s always changing things, and a recent change made it harder to find the group “about” page where the rules are on mobile. You can find them here. Here’s a list of them on the website, too! Don’t Out Your Friends – Do not disclose other people’s poly status without their consent. Not everyone is
The goal of this group, Polyamory of Suburban Houston (POSH), is to foster a sense of participatory social community for polyamorous people in the communities comprising the Greater Houston area, who also understand that Polyamory is not just for one type of person, and that our identities intersect with our privilege, gender, sexuality, and many
Discord is a text and voice chat application for PC/Mac, smartphones and tablets. It was developed for use in online gaming as a community building tool but has broader applications for groups like ours as well. To join our group Discord, you’ll first need to install the app or log in through the website at
So you’re new to the idea of an open relationship. The thing many couples seek when they think about exploring non-monogamy is finding a way to pursue this relationship model that protects their couplehood. “How can we explore while keeping our relationship safe?” The truth is… You can’t. No relationship is safe from conflict, and
This was originally published publicly on the Polyamory of South Houston page. Click the link if you’d like to share it outside of the POSH secret group. Many people who are new to the polyamory community on facebook have a lot of questions regarding the privacy of polyamory groups on this platform. We want to
Looking for other groups to join? Need help learning more about Polyamory? Here are some resources both locally and outside of Houston that you may find helpful. Helpful PDF files: Links to Polyamory Groups Outside Facebook Poly Big Fun – http://www.polybigfun.org/ – Poly Big Fun or PBF is a yearly late spring retreat sponsored by
One of the most important things to educate yourself about as a sexually active person is your sexual health. This becomes even more vitally important when you have multiple sexual partners simultaneously. We compiled some data that has proven helpful for many in the Houston Polyamory community. It starts with basic topics like consent and