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“A word often used to describe an open marriage” Often used incorrectly. That’s not at all what polyamory is.
by danpalmer 8y ago
“A word often used to describe an open marriage”
Often used incorrectly. That’s not at all what polyamory is.
- true_tuna 8y agoHowever, a married person who is polyamorous is either a serial liar or in an open marriage. It’s reasonable to infer the latter since it is the least offensive.
- danpalmer 8y agoThis depends on your definition of "open marriage", but to be clear, polyamory is _not_ about open relationships (which I think "open marriage" suggests). Polyamory typically means closed/committed relationships, but with multiple people. That they are made out to be sleeping around or in less serious relationships is incorrect, at least as far as the terminology goes. I would not say that a married poly person is necessarily a liar or in an open marriage.
- jimktrains2 8y agoYou seem to be unreasonably narrowing options here for no reason. A polyamorous couple could date others, as a couple, without it being an open marriage My understanding is that an open marriage bars long term amorous relationships from the mix, but that things are ok
- rl3 8y agoPolyamorous people can still marry or be married. That doesn't somehow make them "serial liars" or otherwise result in them being required to describe their relationships using a specific term such as open marriage.