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 …

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, …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

May 21, 2025 · In this blog, philosopher Shaun Miller explores compersion not just as an emotional response in non-monogamous relationships, but as a fundamental orientation to human connection. …

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 …

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 …