LucyLadyBug
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I've never heard of polyamorous relationships before, only polygamous. Really interesting Is it a religious or lifestyle thing if you don't mind me asking?
I don't mind at all. Polyamory for the most part isn't religious and tends to have a very different dynamic to polygyny (polygamy technically just means plural marriage, polygyny is one man + multiple wives, and polyandry is one woman + multiple men). Every relationship is different, some people who practice it as a lifestyle choice. Others identify it as a semi orientation.
But unlike religious polygamy, we can choose our own partners/structure. The most common forms are triads (3 people all dating each other) vees (two seperate people dating the same person. Quads (usually heirarchial polyamory with two couples dating each other), and then there's various webs that can develop over time.
I find polyamory fascinating because to truely work and be healthy (because there's bad poly relationships too), a lot of communication, honesty and work has to go into it right from day one, in a way that isn't always considered in monogamous dating. I don't mean this against monogamy, I pretty much feel like I am monogamous..x2... I just mean that if people weren't afraid to discuss sexual boundaries, what counts as cheating, if they find a person cute, where they want to be inthe future. jealousy and how to work through it, etc... really early on/continuing as issues arise; it could help build strongerfoundations to help relationships last.
Anyway, sorry for rambling on off topic, but hope I clarified a few things.