This site describes and discusses the phenomenon of compersion in personal relationships, with a focus on consensually non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships. It answers the question, "What is …

Jan 16, 2023 · The term “compersion” was coined in the early 1990s by the Kerista community, a San Francisco-based polyamorous group that has since disbanded. Although nonmonogamists were the …

Mar 1, 2025 · Rather than seeing compersion as an emotional response you either have or don't have, it becomes an orientation to relationships you can develop and strengthen over time.

Oct 2, 2021 · Is compersion necessary for successful non-monogamous relationships? Well, it turns out, it depends on how we define “compersion”. I discovered that, far from being a single concept, …

In the context of romantic and sexual relationships, compersion refers to the empathetic feeling of joy one experiences when their partner takes pleasure from another relationship. Thus, the experience …

Aug 4, 2024 · Compersion refers to the broad range of positive attitudes, thoughts, and/or actions manifested in relation to one’s intimate partner’s extra-dyadic intimate relations.

Mar 11, 2025 · We don’t need to open our marriages, or change our identities, to practice compersion. Instead, we simply need to notice where our empathy and love can stretch and expand into a …

Mar 27, 2024 · In these pages, you will discover how compersion can serve as a catalyst for personal growth and relational harmony. Through the voices of diverse individuals, Marie's research …

Oct 2, 2023 · By Marie Thouin, PhD A comperstruggle is when you’re caught between jealousy and compersion. This is what we call the experience of sincerely wanting our loved ones to have a great …

You may have heard the term “Compersion” touted by people in open relationships. Compersion is a combination of pleasant thoughts and feelings you may experience towards your partner when they …