nonmonogamy
Dating several simultaneously
Nonmonogamy 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.
They've practiced nonmonogamy for years.
The prefix distinguishes consensual arrangements from cheating or infidelity.
Voluntary agreement given
- boundariesLines marking separation
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- agreementsFormal mutual arrangements
honesty · transparency · trust · respect · autonomy · disclosure · informed · voluntary
Moving in arcs
- triadGroup of three
- quadEnclosed campus lawn
- veeTwenty-second letter's name
- throupleThree-partner romantic unit
hinge · polycule · constellation · hierarchical · non-hierarchical · primary · secondary · comet
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- envyResentful longing for another's
- fearEmotional response to threat
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
possessiveness · vulnerability · comparison · territorial · inadequacy · resentment · attachment · reassurance
Absence of constraint
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- nontraditionalDeparting from established norms
alternative · experimentation · sex-positive · empowerment · individuality · choice · diversity · fluidity
consent
Voluntary agreement given
- boundariesLines marking separation
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
agreements · honesty · transparency · trust · respect · autonomy · disclosure · informed · voluntary · accountability
swinging
Moving in arcs
throuple · hinge · polycule · constellation · hierarchical · non-hierarchical · primary · secondary · comet · parallel
jealousy
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- envyResentful longing for another's
- fearEmotional response to threat
anxiety · possessiveness · vulnerability · comparison · territorial · inadequacy · resentment · attachment · reassurance · security
freedom
Absence of constraint
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
nontraditional · alternative · experimentation · sex-positive · empowerment · individuality · choice · diversity · fluidity · queer
nonmonogamymonogamy
One partner at a time
monogamous · exclusivity · fidelity · pair bonding · faithful