Emotional maturity is how we manage and understand our emotions.  Our upbringing, life experiences, and our natural disposition all shape the way we respond to difficult situations.  Sources: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/emotional-maturity https://www.happierhuman.com/emotional-maturity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluidromantics8/

This episode of the FluidRomantics Podcast is called the "Four Horsemen of Relationships". The term was coined by psychologist Dr. John Gottman who you can read about here. This episode discusses the four key characteristics that Gottman reveals to significantly predict separation from a relationship with a 90% accuracy! Sources for this podcast: 1. https://themarriagerestorationproject.com/what-four-horsemen-relationships-research-tips-to-avoid/ 2. https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/

This week's episode of the FluidRoamtnics Podcast is all about the different relationship types out there. 1.Monogamy - is essentially having one partner or mate at a time (or for life). 2. Monogamish (Partnered nonmonogamy) - those in which a couple is primarily monogamous, but allows varying degrees of sexual contact with others.  Often, partnered individuals who practice this form have an emotionally monogamous/erotically promiscuous relationship.The focus tends to be more on sexual variety and sexual relationships with other people, and other relationships tend to be casual and commitment-free Open Relationships - an umbrella term for consensually non-monogamous relationships based on a primary couple who are “open” to sexual contact with others. The most common form of open relationship is that of a married or long-term committed couple that takes on a third (or sometimes fourth or fifth) partner whose involvement and role in the relationship is always secondary. Polygamy-  a marriage consisting of more than two people.  Polygyny,  a marriage of one husband and multiple wives, who are each sexually exclusive with the husband. Worldwide, Muslims are most likely to be polygynous.  Polyandry a marriage of one wife to multiple husbands—is far rarer, as marriages between one woman and multiple men have received less social, political, and cultural support than have polygynous relationships. Swinging -  involves committed couples consensually exchanging partners specifically for sexual purposes. It is tremendously diverse, ranging from brief interactions between or among strangers at sex parties or clubs, to groups of friends who know each other and have socialized for many years Progressive swinging -  a newer term that describes swingers who are comfortable with, and sometimes prefer, some level of emotional intimacy with their other sexual partners.Often, progressive swingers enjoy having friendships with their play partners and enjoy doing nonsexual activities outside of the bedroom in addition to sexual activities. Polyamory and Polyfidelity Polyamory -  is a relationship style that allows people to openly conduct multiple sexual and/or romantic relationships simultaneously, ideally with the knowledge and consent of all involved in or affected by the relationships. Polyfidelity - is similar, except that it is a closed relationship style that requires sexual and emotional fidelity to an intimate group that is larger than two.  Relationship Anarchy - relational anarchists are often highly critical of conventional cultural standards that prioritize romantic and sex-based relationships over non-sexual or non-romantic relationships.  - In RA, no one should have to give anything up or compromise to sustain a relationship; rather, it is better to amicably separate than to sustain an unhappy and unfulfilling relationship. *The Five Love Languages Test* https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language

In our first ever episode of the FluidRomantics Podcast, we thought it'd be a good idea to discuss the different love languages we each have to better understand how we receive and give love and affection to each other. Knowing what love language you and your partner have will massively increase the connection between you as you will understand each other that little bit more.