non-monogamy
Open relationship style
Non-monogamy is the practice of having romantic or sexual relationships with more than one person, typically with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved.
The term covers various arrangements: open relationships, polyamory, swinging, and others.
They've been exploring non-monogamy for a few years now.
Non-monogamous is the adjective.
Voluntary agreement given
- boundariesLines marking separation
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- transparencyState of being see-through
check-ins · agreements · rules · expectations · honesty · scheduling · renegotiation · coming-out
Group of three
- quadEnclosed campus lawn
- polyculeConnected polyamorous partners
- situationshipUndefined romantic involvement
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- envyResentful longing for another's
- fearEmotional response to threat
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
possessiveness · vulnerability · comparison · inadequacy · attachment · reassurance · trust · security
Independent decision-making capacity
- choiceAct of selecting
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- independenceFreedom from external control
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
experimentation · self-expression · empowerment · flexibility · openness · unconventional · nontraditional · liberation
Truthfulness, sincerity
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- respectRegard with honor
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
responsibility · cheating · infidelity · deception · accountability · harm-reduction · values · agency
Non-exclusive sexual arrangements
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- kinkTight twisted spot
liberation · nonconformity · commune · Oneida · bohemian · progressive · stigma · normalization
consent
Voluntary agreement given
- boundariesLines marking separation
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- disclosureAct of revealing information
transparency · check-ins · agreements · rules · expectations · honesty · scheduling · renegotiation · coming-out
triad
Group of three
- quadEnclosed campus lawn
- polyculeConnected polyamorous partners
- situationshipUndefined romantic involvement
jealousy
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- envyResentful longing for another's
- fearEmotional response to threat
anxiety · possessiveness · vulnerability · comparison · inadequacy · attachment · reassurance · trust · security · processing
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- choiceAct of selecting
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- independenceFreedom from external control
exploration · experimentation · self-expression · empowerment · flexibility · openness · unconventional · nontraditional · liberation
honesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- respectRegard with honor
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
fairness · responsibility · cheating · infidelity · deception · accountability · harm-reduction · values · agency · egalitarianism
free-love
Non-exclusive sexual arrangements
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
kink · liberation · nonconformity · commune · Oneida · bohemian · progressive · stigma · normalization · representation
- sexual freedomsexual liberation, sexual revolution, sexual freedom, free love, consent
non-monogamymonogamy
One partner at a time
exclusivity · faithfulness · fidelity · pair bonding · serial monogamy