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One of the main criticisms sometimes leveraged against polyamory is that it is an all-too-convenient lifestyle for anyone who simply wants to have lots of (usually unethical) sex with lots of people.
Autistic people are less likely to identify as heterosexual than their non-autistic counterparts. [9] [4] [10] Some attempt to explain this as part of an association between autism, prenatal hormones, and sexual orientation. [11] [12] [8] That is not the only proposed explanation, however. [3]
[1] [2] Polyamory is a relationship type that is practiced by a minority of the population in the United States, about 4 to 5 percent. [3] According to a 2016 study, 20 percent of singles in the US have attempted some form of consensual non-monogamy at some point of their lives, such as polyamory or open relationships.
Polyamory vs. monogamy, explained. Polyamorous relationships allow for multiple romantic and sexual relationships at once—and it’s more popular than you think. Polyamory vs. monogamy, explained.
Specifically, polyamory can take the forms of a triad [a] of three people in an intimate relationship, a poly family of more than three people, one person as the pivot point of a relationship (a "vee"), a couple in a two-person relationship which portrays other relationships on their own, and various other intimate networks of individuals.
“Like, there being three people?” I asked. “Often, yes. It’s one of the most common stories, the love triangle. The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Lolita, The Age of Innocence ...
The word polyamory does not actually appear in "A Bouquet of Lovers", referenced above. The article does use the hyphenated "poly-amorous". The article consistently uses "polygamy" as the counterpart to "monogamy". There are no verifiable sources showing the word polyamory in common use until after alt.polyamory was created.
In 2013, they released a curriculum on polyamory for congregations: "Love Makes a Family." At the 2014 General Assembly, two UUPA members moved to include the category of "family and relationship structures" in the UUA's nondiscrimination rule, along with other amendments; the package of proposed amendments was ratified by the GA delegates. [ 4 ]