# "Why I think polyamory is net negative for most people who try it" by KatWoods

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Published: 2026-08-30T21:15:21+00:00
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This is crossposted from my Substack TL;DR: -Most people cannot reduce jealousy much or at all - It fundamentally causes way more drama because of strong emotions, jealousy, no default norms to fall back to, and there being exponentially more surface area for conflict - For a small minority of people, it makes them happier, and those are the people who tend to stick with it and write the books on it, creating a distorted view for newcomers. OK, let's get into the nuance. Backgroun...

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