Munches, Sloshes, & Play Parties: Getting into the Polyamory/ENM Community

Rebecca Rose Vassy

How to meet other polyamorous/ENM folks? Start here, with this welcoming and inclusive in person &amp; virtual workshop with Rebecca Rose Vassy!

The Pincus Center for Inclusive Treatment and Education

Up Your Dating Game!

Polish your flirting skills, prep for first dates, rock your dating apps, and more in these inclusive and practical workshops with sex & dating coaches and educators.

You’ve discovered there’s such a thing as polyamory and ethical non-monogamy. You’ve done some reading. You’ve realized this is who you’ve always been.
Now what?
If you live anywhere near a major metropolitan area (and maybe even if you don’t), chances are good you have an active polyamory/ENM community right under your nose. Finding it and getting involved in it is a great way to make friends, learn a lot, and meet people to date. (We know that’s the one you were waiting to hear!) But those first steps can feel pretty overwhelming. In this workshop with sex and relationship educator Rebecca Rose Vassy, you’ll get the lowdown on making a graceful entrance.
We’ll talk about:
<ul><li>How to find ENM community events near you—and where to go if there aren’t any
</li><li>The types of social events you’ll encounter, and what to expect
</li><li>Etiquette for approaching people and making an overall good impression
</li><li>“Fresh meat” and “flavor of the month” syndromes and how to handle it if they happen to you
</li><li>Building a good reputation in your community
</li><li>Tips for helping you make friends more easily and have more fun at events
</li><li>Red flags and common fuckups and how to avoid them—your own, and others’
</li></ul>This workshop will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual so that you can start making friends right away! There will be a Q&A discussion period with a method for submitting questions or experiences anonymously. This class will be recorded and the link to the recording, as well as links to local and national ENM groups and events, will be provided to all registrants. Sliding scale tiers are available, and you may also inquire about sliding scale accommodations at contact@tamarapincus.com.All in-person attendees must be COVID vaccinated (including at least one booster) and must be prepared to mask depending on current safety recommendations.
Want to know what to do next? This workshop is the first in a series of dating-related workshops over the summer, and we’ll be running our 6-week introduction to polyamory class again in the fall. See our <a href="https://www.tamarapincus.com/events/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Classes</a> page for more upcoming events that will help you build your dating and social skills! And <a href="https://www.tamarapincus.com/subscribe-to-our-mailing-list/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">sign up for our mailing list</a> to hear about new classes as they’re announced.<a href="https://www.tamarapincus.com/rebecca-rose-vassy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rebecca Rose Vassy</a> is the content writer and a sex, relationship, and body image educator with The Pincus Center, creating <a href="https://www.tamarapincus.com/blog/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">blog posts</a> and web-based resources as well as teaching. As her alter ego <a href="https://divanations.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Diva Darling</a>, she is the host and producer of the erotic storytelling open mic <a href="https://dc.smutslam.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Smut Slam DC</a>, a burlesque performer and teacher, and the editor of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Vol-Real-Life-Confessions-International/dp/B08NF1NHYH" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anonymous Sex Vol. I</a>. She created and wrote the <a href="https://blog.lotusblooms.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Blooms Blog</a> for education-based adult store Lotus Blooms, where she was a resident educator; she has also taught for Black Rose, DC After Dark, Joe’s Movement Emporium, and numerous sex-positive and sacred sexuality festivals.<a href="https://www.tamarapincus.com/about/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Pincus Center for Inclusive Treatment and Education</a> specializes in working with queer, transgender/nonbinary, kinky, and ethically non-monogamous/polyamorous people. We value sex positivity (including asexuality), body positivity and fat liberation, and racial justice.

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