throuple
Three-person relationship
A throuple is a romantic relationship involving three people as committed partners.
The word blends "three" and "couple," reflecting how the arrangement parallels traditional two-person relationships but with an additional member.
Throuples may share a household, raise children together, or simply date: They've been a throuple for five years now.
Group of three
- polyamoryConsensual multiple romantic relationships
- partnersJoint venture participants
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- loveIntense fond attachment
romantic · polycule · nesting · ethical · boundaries · communication · primary · secondary
Steadiness or amount owed
- equalitySame status for all
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
boundaries · negotiation · compromise · hierarchy · needs · attention · fairness · inclusion
Dwelling together unmarried
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- choresRoutine household tasks
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- financesMonetary affairs
shared · living · kitchen · lease · mortgage · property · kids · parenting
Public declaration of identity
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
representation · media · celebrity · recognition · family · friends · workplace · legal
triad
Group of three
- polyamoryConsensual multiple romantic relationships
- partnersJoint venture participants
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
love · romantic · polycule · nesting · ethical · boundaries · communication · primary · secondary · dating
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- equalitySame status for all
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
communication · boundaries · negotiation · compromise · hierarchy · needs · attention · fairness · inclusion · triangulation
cohabitation
Dwelling together unmarried
finances · shared · living · kitchen · lease · mortgage · property · kids · parenting · co-parenting
coming-out
Public declaration of identity
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- stigmaMark of dishonor
taboo · representation · media · celebrity · recognition · family · friends · workplace · legal · marriage
- householdshousehold, nuclear family, residents, occupants, roommates
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
- datingmatch, profile, swipe left, hookup, breakup
- rainbow familiesrainbow families, rainbow family, same-sex parents, two dads, two moms