Introducing 3rd person to relationship

LegacyUser

I am looking for some thoughts and advice. I have a progressive physical disability which is leaving things difficult for me when I am intimate with my wife. Don't get me wrong I still very much enjoy our time together but I feel that sometimes she could be more satisfied. One night I asked her how she would feel about introducing someone else and she said she often thought of experimenting with another woman but it never happened.

We have agreed to give it a try if the opportunity arises however neither of us know how to approach the subject. Any advice appreciated.

wiggle16

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Airyfairy12

I've occasionally seen couples on tinder looking for a 3rd person, maybe you could set up a profile?

YellowLead

There are a couple of sites that will cater for you - swing for Ireland.com is one and Locanto. Ashley Maddison if you are willing to pay.

You can give tinder a go, but it mightn’t be up for very long - they don’t allow it and are constantly combing for those kind of profiles to delete them, lots of people report them when they see them too.

The usual advice applies - discuss in advance what both or you are comfortable with in terms of who is going to do what, make sure you communicate with any prospective as on this and vice versa.

Happy experimenting!

Augme

Okcupid.com has many poly/open couples on it. Probaly a good place to take a look around and even ask other couples for advice etc.

qwerty13

alittleadvice wrote: »

I am looking for some thoughts and advice. I have a progressive physical disability which is leaving things difficult for me when I am intimate with my wife. Don't get me wrong I still very much enjoy our time together but I feel that sometimes she could be more satisfied. One night I asked her how she would feel about introducing someone else and she said she often thought of experimenting with another woman but it never happened.

We have agreed to give it a try if the opportunity arises however neither of us know how to approach the subject. Any advice appreciated.

My opinion would be that whatever makes you both happy, then off you go!

However, I’d be concerned about the “if the opportunity arises” part. Does this mean friends or acquaintances? Because I think that’s a level of complexity that could be very detrimental. If it genuinely is just ‘a sex thing’ then I think anonymous/unconnected sex partners are essential. As in no-one connected to your real or emotional life together.

Dtp1979

Op are you prepared if she says next time she’d like a male partner?

ILoveYourVibes

I don't think it would leave your relationship more secure to be honest.

Women can satisfy themselves.

And satisfaction ....its not only ONE thing. Time with someone is satisfying in many ways.

Whatever happens in the bedroom with your wife i am certain its very satisfying to her.

TheBoyConor

In what sense do you want to introduce the third person? As in that your wife can go off with them and do their own thing together? Or a sort of 3 some where you would both have a go off of her?

The former seems fair enough if you are in the unfortunate position of not being able to satisfy your wife anymore. I think the latter is a much more concerning scenario and I wouldn't recommend it at all. i think it would be too weird.

And to be honest, I don't accept the whole thing of it being OK for one partner having the right to go off to get satisfied elsewhere if they can't at home. up until recently, most wives (or husbands) were never satisfied "properly" if you want to call it that, wives especially if they had children, but it wasn't a big deal and people just got on with life. Remember there was no contraception in those days.

LegacyUser

Go for it!

If you think it'll help your relationship, theres no harm in giving it a try.