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Polyamory in the United States (polyamory being from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) 'many', and Latin amor 'love') is the practice of, or desire for, romantic relationships with more than one partner at the same time, with the informed consent of all partners involved, in the United States.[1][2] Polyamory is a relationship type that is practiced by a minority of the population in the United States, about 4 to 5 percent.[3] According to a 2016 study, 20 percent of singles in the US have attempted some form of consensual non-monogamy at some point of their lives, such as polyamory or open relationships.[3][4][5] In a study, polyamorous couples tend to identify as bisexual and pansexual.[3]
^Sheff, Elisabeth (2016). When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous: Understanding Poly People and Relationships. Portland, Oregon: Thorntree Press.
^Haritaworn, J.; Lin, C.-J.; Klesse, C. (August 15, 2016). "Poly/logue: A Critical Introduction to Polyamory". Sexualities. 9 (5): 515–29. doi:10.1177/1363460706069963. S2CID 145274479. Polyamory describes a form of relationship where it is possible, valid and worthwhile to maintain (usually long-term) intimate and sexual relationships with multiple partners simultaneously.
PolyamoryintheUnitedStates (polyamory being from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) 'many', and Latin amor 'love') is the practice of, or desire for, romantic...
Polyamory (from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) 'many', and Latin amor 'love') is the practice of, or desire for, romantic relationships with more than one...
Noyes fled the Oneida Community Mansion House and the country inthe middle of a June night in 1879, never to return to theUnitedStates. Shortly afterward...
Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness (UUPA) is an independent organization of Unitarian Universalists seeking to promote greater understanding...
lifestyles; for example, the term "polyintimacy" in their literature was similar to the term "polyamory" popularized years later. Entrance to the commune was extremely...
relationship despite the implied monogamy of marriage. There are variant forms of open marriage such as swinging and polyamory, each with the partners having...
TheUnited Church of Christ (UCC) is a socially liberal mainline Protestant Christian denomination based intheUnitedStates, with historical and confessional...
fundamentalist groups living mostly inthe western UnitedStates, Canada, and Mexico still practice plural marriage. IntheUnitedStates, de facto polygamy is illegal...
been widely tied to various forms of discrimination or bias against polyamory. The term is also used to instead describe monosexual normativity, akin to...
for Polyamory Awareness engages Unitarian Universalist ministers and other leaders to educate them on polyamory. At the 2015 UUA General Assembly, the Association's...
and is commonly, but not always, non-monogamous. This is distinct from polyamory, solo poly, swinging, and other forms of “dating”, which may include structures...
domestic relationship, such as polyamory or a ménage à trois. A threesome is a form of group sex that typically occurs in private settings, such as spontaneous...
responsibilities. Polyamory is on a continuum of family-bonds that includes group marriage. The term does not refer to bigamy as no claim to being married in formal...
the word appears to have been coined by the tabloid press intheUnitedStates. With time, the meaning of stalking changed and incorporated individuals...
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multiple partners within the confines of polyamory. Polyamorous relationships are distinguished from extramarital affairs by the full disclosure and consent...
about a polygamist family Polyamory: Married & Dating, a reality TV show on Showtime about a polyamorous families Polygamy in North America Sister of Mitch...
nomination in 2017 for her debut novel Next Year, For Sure. The novel, about a happy couple's year-long experiment with polyamory, was published in 2017 by...
Graphic Novel "Open Earth" Explores PolyamoryIn Space" (Online). Interviewed by Isabel. Bust. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved...
Hardy; Dossie Easton (2017). The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love. Ten Speed Press...
clinical psychologist and one of the founders of thepolyamory movement, which started inthe 1980s. Known for her work in erotic spirituality, ecosex, neotantra...
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