Polyamory has come to be an umbrella term for various forms of non-monogamous, multi-partner relationships, or non-exclusive sexual or romantic relationships.
A type of ethical non-monogamy, polyamory involves having romantic relationships with multiple people.
Polyamory involves multiple consensual, loving relationships (or openness to such), and there is a resistance within the polyamorous community to defining it in any fixed manner.
Polyamory is when a person has a romantic relationship with more than one partner and all parties involved consent to it. Polyamorous relationships can involve as many people as the people involved want, including three, four and even five or more people.
Polyamory specifically refers to people who have multiple romantic relationships at the same time. It does not mean any type of open relationship that may include more casual sexual partners. In many polyamorous relationships, each partner is aware of the other ones.
Quad. As the name implies, a quad refers to a relationship with four people. This type of polyamorous relationship often occurs when two polyamorous couples meet and begin dating one person from the other couple.
Historically, polygamous relationships have been practiced in different cultures around the world, though it is currently illegal in many countries, including the United States, due to concerns about power imbalances and potential abuse1.
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.
When five people do something together, you can refer to them as a quintet. If only there were that fifth Beatle, then they would have been considered a quintet. Sigh. The most common kind of quintet is a five-person musical group.
Polyamory is a relationship orientation that is practiced by a minority of the population in the United States, about 4 to 5 percent.
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 difference between a throuple and polyamory
But polyamorous relationships can include any number of people while throuple refers to a relationship between three people. We should also note that not everyone who participates in consensual nonmonogamy identifies as polyamorous.
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.
Family Relationships
In any group of "N" people (like your family), the number of possible relationships (R) is [ N x (N-1) / 2 ]. So in this nuclear stepfamily of six adults and three kids, R = [ (9 x 8) / 2 ] = 36 possible relationships to maintain.
GROUP of nine with 6 Letters. ENNEAD.
adjective. dec·u·ple ˈde-kyə-pəl. : tenfold. : taken in groups of 10.
any group of three persons or things.
A "Boston marriage" was, historically, the cohabitation of two wealthy women, independent of financial support from a man. The term is said to have been in use in New England in the late 19th–early 20th century.
What is a unicorn? Unicorn is a term used to describe a human who is interested in meeting a couple. This person might be looking for one great night, something more serious and longterm, or anything in between.
Unicorn polyamory (aka unicorn poly) is the term for when two people who are in a relationship (typically a heterosexual couple of one man and one woman) add a third party to the relationship. This partner is usually a bisexual woman, though they could also be a bisexual man or a nonbinary person.
Polyamory is legal in Australia as opposed to polygamy. A polygamous person has multiple spouses while a polyamorous has multiple unmarried partners. According to the Marriage Act 1961, polygamy (or bigamy) is a punishable offence that carries a sentence of up to 5 years.
There aren't a lot of stats available for polyamory in Australia, but 2014 research appearing in CSIRO Publishing found 1 per cent of 5,323 respondents were in an "open relationship".
Your partner uses polyamory to mask personal or psychological problems. While some pursue polyamory for healthy reasons, others may engage in polyamory for unhealthy reasons such as sex addiction, problems with novelty-seeking, or problems with risk-taking behaviour.