Please join our Polyamory Meetup to meet other supporters of multipartner relationships and families. Talk about open relationships, polyfidelity, polyamory, honesty, respect and alternate forms of commitment. Typical topics discussed are family structure, children, conflict resolution, communication, compersion, jealousy avoidance, how the lifestyle works, and what doesn't work, adding new partners, and many others.

If you would like to join this Meetup, Please fill out  ALL THE PROFILE QUESTIONS - We screen members who wish to join. If you do not   fill out ALL the questions, your membership WILL BE DENIED .

We use these questions to make sure that those who join have at least read the information on the about us page (See link on the left side of the page) and are serious about wanting to know more about the lifestyle. The questions also serve to let the other members know what your "model" of a poly relationship would look like.Yes, this means your answers to the questions will be visible to the rest of the group. It is of benefit to both the group and to yourselves to answer these questions honestly. REMEMBER, if you do not fill out ALL THE PROFILE QUESTIONS, your membership WILL BE DENIED.

Please check out our "ABOUT US" page (See link on the left side of the page). The links on there will give you an idea what Polyamory is all about (they are also posted below).

We also have an Amazon store set up (http://astore.amazon.com/socal-polyamory-20) with a few recommended books on several topics ranging from non-fiction to fiction and polyamory through tantra. Please take a moment to peruse the site if only to get an idea of what to look for at your local library.

Many members here are on OKCupid (http://www.okcupid.com), it's FREE!!

Anyone interested in attending is welcome! We ask for a $2 donation at the meetup to help cover the expense of running the meetups, but no one is ever turned away for an inability to contribute. We welcome all poly and poly friendly individuals, groups and families. We also encourage those who are curious about the lifestyle to attend our meetups. We generally have between 10 and 20 people who show up at our main meetup at the beginning of each month.

Our main event is held in North Hollywood on the 1st Saturday of the month (FREE) at Robano's Italian restaurant, Organized by LLD and Brad. Our second event is held Near Canoga Park on the 3rd Saturday of the month. This event is a Live the Dream (http://www.livethedream.org) event, Organized by Terry Brussel, and has a $8 fee to attend if you are not a member of LTD or Family Synergy.

Please remember that this group is based on the premise of all successful relationships. Open and honest communication, respect and tolerance of our individual beliefs and philosophies. We may not always agree with one another, but we still need to respect each other. We are not here to change one another's beliefs, perceptions or expressions of those beliefs, we are here to support one another and possibly learn something in the process of getting to know one another. Along this vein, please note that we are not responsible for what others put on their profiles. If you see something you do not like, simply do not go to that profile. This is a public forum, and while we do our best to pre-screen members, always follow the rules of internet safety and screen people yourself. (http://psychcentral.com/online_dating/safety.html)

***MEMBERS*** Please RSVP every month. Even if you RSVP "NO", it allows me to see who is active on the board. I will be purging inactive members after 6 months of inactivity. ***THANK YOU***

Here are some articles you might find of interest, especially if you are new to the world of Polyamory

Polyamory
What is Polyamory?
Benefits of Polyamory
Polyamory - What it is (Part 1)
Polyamory - What it isn't (Part 2)
Polyamory Language

Open Relationship Styles
Models Of Open Relationships - Excellent Article

Polyamory and Children
Thinking About Children
Raising Kids Poly - An Eye Opening Experience
But What About The Children?

Dealing with Jealousy
Compersion and Polyamory
Thoughts on Jealousy
A crazy little thing called.....Compersion

Poly/Mono Relationship Dynamics
Polyamory for the Monogamous
My lover just told me he or she wants other lovers - Excellent Article
Bridging the Divide
Coming Clean

Cohabitation
Questionaire for Cohabitation

Sexual Health
Condom Compact

Books
Books on Polyamory

Poly Friendly Professionals
Poly Friendly Professionals

Live the Dream Articles
Click here for Live the Dream Articles

Off Site Articles
Never Do This: Poly Mistakes

If you know of any poly events in the LA area, please do not hesitate to leave a message on the boards, or contact one of the organizers..

Deborah