Polyamory: what is it and how does it work?

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Life, at times, is somewhat surprising, especially in the love field. Most of us people are looking for true love all our life, the one that literally steals your heart, but there are also those who do without it and those who even mistake it for the real one even if it is not, this a due to an emotional dependence.

But beyond that, there are those who are unfortunately almost never reciprocated and those who love more people at the same time. The latter practice is called polyamory: let’s see below what it is and how it works.

Polyamory – what is it?

Starting from the literal meaning, the term “polyamory” derives from the Greek poly which means “many” and from the Latin amor. By combining the two words, we can deduce the simplest meaning, namely the practice of loving several people at the same time.

Specifically, it refers to a person’s practice, desire and ability to engage in multiple intimate relationships at the same time, but respecting all the partners involved. In fact, the key element of this type of relationship is honesty: all the companions or all the companions are made aware of the others or of the others.

Polyamory: What is the practice of loving multiple people together

To put it another way, polyamory is based on the concept of non-exclusivity of the relationship and it concerns all aspects of a love life, from the sexual one to the most intimate and affective one.

He therefore rejects the idea that a relationship, in order to be serious and profound, must be exclusive and with only one partner.

But on the other hand, it also rejects the idea of adulterous relationships that keep them clandestine from the other people involved. On the contrary, in fact, one transparent communication, as well as honesty, is essential to be able to live with respect for feelings and partners.

From these premises, it is almost useless to point out that a polyamorous relationship does not involve open relationships or occasional experiences. Since all partners are made aware of others, we live in a sincere, honest and fully aware way. But every relationship, as in monogamous ones, is different from the others and it establishes its own well-defined “rules”.

What is meant by this? First of all, polyamory is consensual and responsible love, in every aspect and area. Everything is said and lived in a transparent way and in the light of the sun and each establishes the boundaries beyond which one cannot go. The safe sex for example, it is one of the main beliefs, according to which relationships must be protected to avoid unpleasant situations and thus prevent the possibility of sexually transmitted infections.

But in the event that you decide to have unprotected sex, the rule states that all polyamorous people involved must be informed.

Polyamory: what it is and how many types exist

Finally, polyamory is not the same everywhere and everywhere. Exist different types of relationships which may vary according to the importance of one with respect to the other or according to the needs of a specific person. Here are the main ones:

hierarchical polyamory (there are main relationships and some secondary ones)
polyfidelity (relationships are limited to a particular group of partners)
polygamy (one person marries several people)
group relationship.