A new Channel 4 dating show aims to break the taboo around polyamory by following couples as they explore throuple relationships. Each week, curious couples attend a swinging party where they can invite others to join them for the night, guided by intimacy therapist Dr Lori Beth.
In the first episode, Mady and Nathan are looking for 'a throuple situation', but the nightcam footage reveals the awkward reality of such encounters. The show hopes to normalise polyamorous relationships by showing what really goes on when two becomes three.
The programme is part of a broader trend in television exploring non-traditional relationship structures, with other documentaries and dramas also tackling themes of sexuality and identity.
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