---
title: Polyamory
slug: polyamory
speech: noun
defined: true
excerpt: belief that romantic and/or sexual exclusivity is not necessary for a happy, committed relationship; an umbrella term for various types of relationships (coded as romantic or quasi-romantic, sexual or non-sexual) where all partners involved consent to ethical non-monogamy, such as polycules, throuples, group marriages, etc.
reading:
  - text: 'My definition of polyamory'
    href: https://avris.it/blog/my-definition-of-polyamory
  - text: 'Poly Glossary'
    href: https://www.polymatchmaker.com/main.mvc?Screen=HTML&Page=polyglossary
  - text: 'http://polyliving.net/'
    href: http://polyliving.net/
---

belief that romantic and/or sexual exclusivity is not necessary for a happy, committed relationship; an umbrella term for various types of relationships (coded as romantic or quasi-romantic, sexual or non-sexual) where all partners involved consent to ethical non-monogamy, such as polycules, throuples, group marriages, etc.

## Note

One can be polyamorous despite currently being single or in a monogamous relationship.