Some people who identify as polyamorous believe in consensual non-monogamy with a conscious management of jealousy and reject the view that sexual and relational exclusivity monogamy are prerequisite for deep, committed, long-term, loving relationships.
Polyamory has come to be an umbrella term for various forms of non-monogamous, multi-partner relationships, or non-exclusive sexual or romantic relationships. Wesp created the Usenet newsgroup alt. Some reference works define polyamory as a relational form whether interpersonal or romantic or sexual that involves multiple people with the consent of all the people involved, like Oxford Living Dictionaries , Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and Thesaurus , and Dictionary.
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The word polyamory combines the Greek word for "many" poly and the Latin word for "love" amor. Consensual non-monogamy , which polyamory falls under, [ 21 ] can take many different forms, depending on the needs and preferences of the individual s involved in any specific relationship s.
As of , over one fifth of the United States population has, at some point in their lives, engaged in some sort of consensual non-monogamy. Separate from polyamory as a philosophical basis for relationships are the practical ways in which people who live polyamorously arrange their lives and handle certain issues, as compared to those of a more conventional monogamous arrangement. It is common for swinging and open couples to maintain emotional monogamy while engaging in extra-dyadic sexual relations.
The friend or partner boundary in monogamous relationships and other forms of non-monogamy is typically fairly clear. Unlike other forms of non-monogamy, though, "polyamory is notable for privileging emotional intimacy with others. Other benefits include a wider range of adult experience, skills, resources, and perspective and support for companionate marriages, which can be satisfying even if no longer sexually vital, since romantic needs are met elsewhere.
