A polyamory relationship in which two or more people are in a romantic relationship with the same person without being in a romantic relationship with each other
by PolyGirl12 April 6, 2017
Get the polyamory v mug.Means "Many Loves". It means having multiple commited relationships with people you are mutally in love with, and everyone wants it to be that way.
This is not to be confused with swinging or multiple relationships, where you are sleeping with the other people or they are friends with bennies, whom you love. That is called non-monogamy, and to say it is polyamory is a lie.
This is not to be confused with swinging or multiple relationships, where you are sleeping with the other people or they are friends with bennies, whom you love. That is called non-monogamy, and to say it is polyamory is a lie.
"I told Brad I'm in love with him, and my husband Rick is very happy for us."
"That's cheating!"
"No, we're polyamorous. You can only cheat on rules that exist. We don't have an agreement to be exclusive. But an example of me cheating would be to not tell Rick that I'm in love, because the rule of honesty is right up there with the rule that the primary relationship comes first"
"I could never do that. I'm too jealous"
"Then don't."
"Are you sleeping with both these guys?"
"Now that I'm in love with both of them, yes. But you don't have to be having sex to be polyamorous, because what it means is that you are mutually in love with more than one person at a time. Most people do sleep with those they love, but sex is not what makes you poly"
"That's cheating!"
"No, we're polyamorous. You can only cheat on rules that exist. We don't have an agreement to be exclusive. But an example of me cheating would be to not tell Rick that I'm in love, because the rule of honesty is right up there with the rule that the primary relationship comes first"
"I could never do that. I'm too jealous"
"Then don't."
"Are you sleeping with both these guys?"
"Now that I'm in love with both of them, yes. But you don't have to be having sex to be polyamorous, because what it means is that you are mutually in love with more than one person at a time. Most people do sleep with those they love, but sex is not what makes you poly"
by Saxophone April 4, 2008
Get the polyamorous mug.Kitchen table is a style of polyamory that places emphasis on family-style connections among the people involved in a network, whether they're romantically involved with each other or not. The name comes from the idea that everyone involved would be comfortable gathering around the kitchen table for a meal.
Friend: where's hubby tonight
Me: he is out at his gf's place
Friend: you're cool with his gf?
Me: yeah we practice kitchen table polyamory
Me: he is out at his gf's place
Friend: you're cool with his gf?
Me: yeah we practice kitchen table polyamory
by Edgeofinsanity13 August 23, 2021
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by Cordial Spirits October 16, 2009
Get the Asheville Polyamory mug.person 1: hey, how is your wife?
person 2: which one? Jolene or Hannah?
person 1: wait? you have more than one wife? isnt that cheating?
person 2: nah, its called being polyamorous
person 1: uhm no, its called being a cheater
person 1: if youre married to two people at a time, its called cheating! does Jolene even know youre maried to Hannah?!
person 2: yup! and she is okay with it! she has her other husband as well!
person 2: the only way fot these relationships to work is honesty, so we tell eachother everything
person 1: wow, okay then, sorry i judged you
person 2: its cool...
person 2: and Jolene and Hannah are fine by the way
person 2: which one? Jolene or Hannah?
person 1: wait? you have more than one wife? isnt that cheating?
person 2: nah, its called being polyamorous
person 1: uhm no, its called being a cheater
person 1: if youre married to two people at a time, its called cheating! does Jolene even know youre maried to Hannah?!
person 2: yup! and she is okay with it! she has her other husband as well!
person 2: the only way fot these relationships to work is honesty, so we tell eachother everything
person 1: wow, okay then, sorry i judged you
person 2: its cool...
person 2: and Jolene and Hannah are fine by the way
by ThatFlyingFuckThatYouDontGive June 4, 2016
Get the polyamorous mug.PolyAmorists tend to focus more on the interpersonal and romantic connections with their partners, thus differentiating their practice from Swingers. Sexual activity does occur, just as it does in monogamous marriages.
by Ronald A. King March 28, 2005
Get the PolyAmorists mug.Polyamorous is an adjective used to describe a broad non-monogamous practice. Monogamy is the practice of committing your heart to one person exclusivly. Non-monogamy is everything else including slutting around, polyfuckery, cheating, dating, polygamy to name but a few of the practically infinite ways you can be non-monogamous. What sets polyamory apart are three essential ingredients; romantic/sexual love, commitment and transparency.
To practice polyamory, all three ingredients must be present. Loving your partner/s with your whole heart, being committed to the ideals of loving them and being open and honest with them in at least relation to any other loves, sexual and romantic relationships you are in, and being respectful of each other and your respective relationships.
The practice emphasises ethical relationships, self-control and taking personal responsibility for your actions, as opposed to trying to deceive, control or blame others.
To practice polyamory, all three ingredients must be present. Loving your partner/s with your whole heart, being committed to the ideals of loving them and being open and honest with them in at least relation to any other loves, sexual and romantic relationships you are in, and being respectful of each other and your respective relationships.
The practice emphasises ethical relationships, self-control and taking personal responsibility for your actions, as opposed to trying to deceive, control or blame others.
People like to claim they are polyamorous as an excuse to be dishonest, non-committed, selfish assholes in their relationships, this is not polyamory this is polyfuckery.
by PussyWhipper February 7, 2018
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