Q: What does NP mean in polyamory? NP means “non-primary”. You won't find it used in all poly relationships. Some people choose not to establish any hierarchy and not to designate any individual as a primary (and thus without a primary there's no need to designate others as non-primaries).
Some polyamorous people may choose to have nesting partners (persons whom they live with) or primary partners. Sometimes, the primary relationship partners may practice hierarchal polyamory. Hierarchal polyamory means that partners may place more importance on certain relationships than others.
A relationship among three people is often called a triad, threesome, or throuple; among four people a quad or foursome. Sometimes all groupings of three or more are called moresomes.
Another name for an open relationship is “consensual non-monogamy.” Both parties agree that a relationship is non-monogamous. “Non-monogamy,” “polyamory,” and “polyamorous relationship” also refer to an open relationship.
Quad. A quad relationship involves four people who are all connected. All four people who participate in a quad polyamorous relationship are dating each other. All four individuals are all romantically tied to one another. There are a couple of different dynamics a quad relationship can have.
Polyamory (from Ancient Greek πολλοί (polloí) 'many', and Latin amor 'love') is the practice of, or desire for, romantic relationships with more than one partner at the same time, with the informed consent of all partners involved.
They are relationships in which one or both partners can pursue sex, and sometimes emotional attachments, with other people. Open relationships differ from swinging, in which partners have sex with other people at parties and where the relationships are purely sexual.
Babe was the original and has been replaced by the more popular term “BAE.” It means “before anyone else” and is used to refer to the person you are in relationship with. It can also be used to describe an attractive person, similar to babe. Example: Mark is Ashley's BAE.
EO. Every Other. EO. Eve Online (game)
Vee: A vee relationship is made up of three partners and gets its name from the letter “V,” in which one person acts as the “hinge” or “pivot” partner dating two people. The other two people are not romantically or sexually involved with each other.
Unicorn/Dragon:a bisexual, polyamorous woman/man who is open to forming a triad with an established couple; referred to as these mythical creatures because these type of partners are extremely rare. (Though some women/men openly use the term unicorn/dragon for themselves, it is frowned upon for couples to do so.
(A nesting relationship is one in which you live together, share finances, perhaps coparent, and generally participate in daily life together as a team.
Kitchen Table Polyamory (KTP) refers to 'a style of polyamorous relationship in which the interrelationship of a network, and the integration of multiple romantic relationships into one life or group, is prioritised,' explains Jordan Dixon, a clinical sex and relationships psychotherapist.
Anchor Partner: A partner who one regards as a primary or main figure in one's life, the “anchor” to always fall back on. Used in many hierarchical relationships where someone may have one Anchor partner and a number of other partners.
Ethical non-monogamy (ENM) is the practice of taking part in romantic relationships that are not completely exclusive between two people.
paramour Add to list Share. A paramour is a lover, and often a secret one you're not married to.
The letters of bae stand for 'Before Anyone Else'. When you call someone bae, you're saying that person is your number one priority and holds a special place in your heart.
A woman who's the companion or conspirator to a gangster can be called a moll. One of the most famous molls was Bonnie Parker, of the criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde.
This section focuses on four types of relationships: Family relationships, Friendships, Acquaintanceships and Romantic relationships.
Recent discoveries have led biologists to talk about the three varieties of monogamy: social monogamy, sexual monogamy, and genetic monogamy. The distinction between these three are important to the modern understanding of monogamy.
“A man may be able to emotionally commit and attach himself to two women at the same time. However, in most cases, a woman will not be able to do the same. Women are emotionally inclined to attach and commit differently than men. Unlike men, women practice and pursue exclusivity in romance,” he says.
At its core, solo polyamory refers to people who are open to dating or engaging in multiple meaningful relationships without having a 'primary partner': one person to whom they're committed above all other partners.
The prefix “poly” means many, and polysexual individuals are attracted to people of multiple genders. People who identify as polysexual often use that word because it suggests a greater variety of sexual orientations than traditional gender binaries of male and female, or hetero- and homosexual.