
They said they were curious about threesomes, but had never tried because navigating the world of polyamory felt like a minefield.Īs a person with a comically massive reserve of anxiety, I too fear uncharted territory. As I nervously texted my closest friends (including screenshots of the couple’s profile, and dramatic goodbyes in case I never returned), many of them surprised me in their responses.

I had met them on an app where couples can seek a third partner, known as a “unicorn” because of our mythical rarity.

Now, in my late 20s, this was a new kind of first date-one with a couple. My body coursed with adrenaline and nervous energy I hadn’t felt on a first date since I was a teenager.
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“I want to watch my boyfriend bend you over” was the general tone of the sexts we had already exchanged before we met.
