Erotica

 Arif always struggled with the idea of mating for life. He yearned for the thrill of adventure and exploration - from never buying the same cologne twice, to changing up his hair style every few months: afro, braids, curls, dreads...If every aspect of life could be an adventure, why should sexuality be the one area where adventure went to die a slow, miserable death? He brought up the very dicey conversation of non-monogamy with his long-time girlfriend, Yasmin. As expected, the conversation was a bit of a minefield, to put it lightly. However, she did eventually, albeit reluctantly, give her blessing to the idea of him seeing other people. She was, of course, free to do the same, provided the quality of the relationship was not impacted. Whew!  Resorting to the typical tools of his trade, he signed up on Pure, a dating app for "the curious". What caught his attention was the fact that for the first time perhaps in his life, he could see people genuinely expressing their dee...