Hi everyone,

If I were to organize a get-together in Boca Raton or Delray Beach for
a Saturday or Sunday brunch, who would attend?

I'm very accustomed to and experienced in organizing groups and
events, as I used to do frequently when I lived up north. However, I
have health issues and time management issues (one major challenge of
responsible polyamory is that multiple relationships take more work
and time than conventional dyad relationships) , and I only have the
energy and time to do something that would be very easy for me to get
to and that would not require a lot of facilities research.

By the way, I do work well with others as a team, if there are others
who might be interested in doing an event but don't know how - hint,
hint.

In the meantime, it sounds like there are a few folks who are fairly
new to polyamory on the list - yay for new people and fresh energy -
so I can at least offer some useful polyamory resources until a local
poly meeting can be cobbled together.

Useful resources about polyamory:

Books:

Opening Up, by Tristan Taormino (haven't read it yet, but I've heard a
lot of good things about it)

The Ethical Slut, by Dossie Eaton and Catherine A. Liszt (not my
favorite book, but a lot of people like it)

Polyamory: The New Love Without Limits : Secrets of Sustainable
Intimate Relationships, by Deborah Anapol (very new-age)

Websites:

http://www.xeromag. com/fvpoly (maintained by Franklin Veaux, a.k..a
Tacit, a very smart and funny guy with Florida ties who attended and
presented at the last Florida Poly Retreat)

http://www.lovemore.com/ (maintained by Loving More, a fabulous group
who acts as a sort of central clearing house of poly info and who puts
on conferences)

http://www.polyamoryonline.org/ (maintained by Polyamorous
Percolations, a group I don't know much about but who seems to know
their stuff)

Poly-friendly online dating sites:

http://www.okcupid. com (warning - putting yourself out as poly can
attract a lot of idiots, especially if you're female, but then, just
being female on a dating site with a lot of people can do that, too;
also, since a lot of people really don't understand the difference
between poly and cheating, it might be wise to clearly specify that
you don't want to be contacted by anyone who doesn't understand the
difference between cheating and poly)

http://www.polymatchmaker.com (which also has poly resources and a poly forum)

I have heard that http://www.plentyoffish.com is also poly-friendly,
but I haven't used the site, so I can't personally vouch for it)

More random information:

There is a fair amount of overlap between the poly and kink
communities, and if anyone is interested, I can post some references
specific to that intersection.

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OK, I'm off my soapbox. If you're new to poly and you have specific
questions about poly that are not addressed on the websites above, I
suggest posting them to this list. I've been in the poly world for a
long time and I know a few things about poly, and I know there are
other people on this list who have experience in poly life who might
be able to help.

Sharon
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"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to
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