kitchen table poly

Kitchen table poly (also kitchen table polyamory) is a style of polyamorous relationship where all partners—including metamours (partners' other partners)—interact comfortably and socially, like friends or family gathered around a kitchen table.

The emphasis is on community and interconnection rather than keeping relationships separate.

Contrast with parallel polyamory, where partners have minimal contact with each other's other partners: We practice kitchen table poly, so holidays include everyone.