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Polyamory (from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) 'many' and Latin amor 'love') is the practice of, or the desire for, romantic relationships with more than one partner at the same time, with the informed consent of all partners involved.
[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.
But, as polyamory educator Leanne Yau explains, that’s not what the word means: “Poly means 'many,' and amory means 'love,'" Yau notes. "While sex is of course a part of a loving relationship ...
Polyamory is the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. While "open relationship" is sometimes used as a synonym for "polyamory" or "polyamorous relationship", the terms are not synonymous; polyamorous people may choose between open ...
Polyamory is a type of consensual non-monogamy. Monogamy, of course, is seeing only one person at a time (though " modern monogamy " would like a word). Solo polyamory.
A general definition of an open marriage is that there is an agreement between the two partners to have some degree of sexual interaction outside the couple. [1] There are variant forms of open marriage, each with the partners having varying levels of input on their spouse's activities. The term open marriage originated in sociology and ...
The Parrot Club Mascot was created in 1997 by Ray Dillinger and used by many early poly discussion groups. [7]A commonly cited advantage of polyfidelity is the ability to have unprotected sex among more than two people while maintaining relative safety regarding STDs, so long as any new members are sufficiently tested before fluid bonding with the group, and keep their commitments.
Group marriage is a non-monogamous marriage-like arrangement where three or more adults live together, all considering themselves partners, sharing finances, children, and household responsibilities. Polyamory is on a continuum of family-bonds that includes group marriage. [53]