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This section outlines resources and information for people involved in, considering being involved in, or simply curious about polyamory. |
This category is for sites about relationships that are generally regarded as substantially outside the mainstream models of relationships.Personal ads are covered elsewhere in the hierarchy. One place to look is:
Directory Society: Relationships: Dating: Personals: Alternative Lifestyles
This category is for sites about romantic relationships between cousins.
| This section outlines resources and information for people involved in, considering being involved in, or simply curious about polyamory. |
Polyamory is the practice of having multiple, open, honest emotional and sexual relationships. This is a pretty broad umbrella, which covers relationship styles that vary from group marriage to those that look very much like "dating".Additional details of what you may expect to find and not find under this topic:
- This section is not intended to cover swinging, which is generally perceived as a style of multiple sexual relationships rather than a style of multiple romantic relationships. For more information on swinging, see: Society: Sexuality: Activities and Practices: Swinging.
- This section is not intended to cover affairs or 'cheating' either.
- This section is not intended to cover group sex.
There is generally little overlap between the community that uses the term "polygamy" and the community that uses the term "polyamory". There is therefore a separate listing for polygamy under Alternative Lifestyles : Polygamy, although the actual dividing line is arguable.
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Sites submitted here should have a reasonably large membership and activity level. Chats or forums that have Adult content or that trigger an Adult Content warning on the hosting site should be submitted to the appropriate category in the Adult section of the ODP -- they will not be listed outside of that section. If registration is required to access the content of the chat or forum (especially if access to the group is restricted or moderated), including a temporary login ID and password with your submission will help to speed up the review process. |
Polygamy is the practice of having multiple spouses at the same time. It is frequently used to refer specifically to a man having multiple wives, though that practice is more accurately called polygyny.
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