<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:19:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/monogamy/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Simpler.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology has, one way or another, been swallowing most of us (humans) step by step under a proposal of easing things out and somehow it has been taking us away from the path of thinking for ourselves,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@hdez781220/simpler</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@hdez781220/simpler</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hdez781220]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 18:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHadBRiconpY7hfC18NVqNsXbMWz2zCmBFLhV3ApregzcQLYKVmSycpyh4zW3g3PZyxLFppoZ6GPte6GtnPjgrk1EZAZzDBFoTchUcLFM6XTN4GRdAQn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why smart committed couples have an "open phone" policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your smartphone can, in the most insidious way, royally f!*k with your relational tranquility, it makes cheating a matter of sliding, not deciding. The solution is an "Open Phone" policy with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@jeroseland/tklvfvnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@jeroseland/tklvfvnc</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeroseland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVeSyB4G2rbwUv5k9jBCM73UfRMPtiGuvHCMrabjv755y1RPdFr4WevzAMABk85qAaFwauij3C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do Women Push Monogamy? Unpacking the Reality Behind the Relationship Dynamic]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this thought-provoking episode of the Sheep Get Sheared Podcast, we explore the intriguing question of why women advocate for monogamy. This topic is often overlooked, but it's time to examine it from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@sheepgetsheared/why-do-women-push-monogamy-unpacking-the-reality-behind-the-relationship-dynamic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@sheepgetsheared/why-do-women-push-monogamy-unpacking-the-reality-behind-the-relationship-dynamic</guid><category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sheepgetsheared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePZJViMHvJidTvykxn3tYPJHZwnYaz2rRgS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polyamory - Should you try it? 🧐 A trenchant critique of "Sex at Dawn" and faux-edgy non-monogamy]]></title><description><![CDATA["Sex at Dawn" by Christopher Ryan is about how humans are naturally promiscuous and non-monogamous. 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Interesting thoughts in this Jordan Peterson video on the impact of reliable birth control in the 1960’s.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sex/@lukestokes/virgin-to-19-monogamous-years</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sex/@lukestokes/virgin-to-19-monogamous-years</guid><category><![CDATA[sex]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukestokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 15:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLQ9Kzg9NSxstquA3fKYY1vaS44gfg3xAA2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exogenous Oxytocin 💗 Biohack for Meaningful Monogamy (and Sex?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The enigmatic "love molecule," Oxytocin is reputed as a sex hack to really heat things up in the bedroom... 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I have that now, but it's not been without]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempress/@raymondspeaks/allyouneedtoknowaboutmenandmonogamy-lspjipbqc2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempress/@raymondspeaks/allyouneedtoknowaboutmenandmonogamy-lspjipbqc2</guid><category><![CDATA[steempress]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raymondspeaks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:15:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqo8hf6oAxpAffrCSWao3ULbRpY5BYQVRjktHgPQsU8NXE28DT6mbyTK48TybnrL6wzwvh6hcRav3oHsiueKiscT6neqTx64s89QUaDDLiTp9cwrUw5iYbQEcRtotaTK25E4JwBWUQvMfc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marriage, Monogamy and Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the moment we were born there’s a story that’s preached across cultures and continents. It’s a familiar fairy tale; That finding one true love is the key to a fulfilled life of happiness. 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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins Sex at Dawn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sexuality/@meholstein/are-humans-naturally-monogamous-and-does-it-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sexuality/@meholstein/are-humans-naturally-monogamous-and-does-it-matter</guid><category><![CDATA[sexuality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[meholstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:37:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7xrzi7wCT5kPZFpJFBptXMNQw2KyJ3bpDh57u8aR6ddkf8HEDXJvB4E2PKPvi9e7zy7eqLcfnSZGvWTsmEWRL8geV6qC4W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["I am torn between two life-styles. What shall I do?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, I always say life is beautiful. I have been going out with my girlfriend for more than 3 years now. Six months ago, in the midst of our relationship I moved abroad, and although I still think of her]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/advice/@nomad-magus/i-am-torn-between-two-life-styles-what-shall-i-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/advice/@nomad-magus/i-am-torn-between-two-life-styles-what-shall-i-do</guid><category><![CDATA[advice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nomad-magus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:07:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiH4nNVkPWeKmm9FP9BAwc6yTRpK7V9Gosr3YWuRG896SG86rGaUiFAGeev5w?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Good In the Pixie Hood – Love lessons, balance and wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a couple of thoughts that came up in conversation an meditation recently that I felt inspired to share. We learn lessons from the past. I think it’s natural to be aware of our fears and it’s natural]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@openendedbenefit/all-good-in-the-pixie-hood-love-lessons-balance-and-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/relationships/@openendedbenefit/all-good-in-the-pixie-hood-love-lessons-balance-and-wisdom</guid><category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[openendedbenefit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 08:38:57 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>