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Polyamorous couples often report that instead of feeling jealous when observing their partner flirt with someone else, they experience a sense of joy and giddiness. What is this emotion that they feel called:____________.

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Compersion

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Compersion describes the warm romantic feeling of joy and giddiness associated with the knowledge that one's romantic partner is having another sexual or romantic relation. It is a complete opposite of jealousy and it its common among people practicing polyamory. Polyamory involves engaging in a sexual relationship with many partner with the knowledge and consent of each partners involved

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