Our polyamorous adventures have led us to a most pressing concern: how many people can fit in a hot tub? Is it two? Three? Four? Five? The implications are endless, and so is our confusion.
We've consulted with the world's leading experts in polyamory, but their responses range from "three" to "as many as can fit." We've also consulted with local pool maintenance workers, who just shrugged and said "five, but don't tell anyone."
As we continue to debate, a new challenge arises: how do you politely tell the other 4.5 people sharing the hot tub with you that you'd like some alone time? Is it "excuse me, do you mind if I just float here for a bit?" or "I'm not sure I'm comfortable with this level of physical contact, can we discuss alternative arrangements?"
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