Various Polyamorous Relationships

When it comes to the vast world of polyamory and polyamorous relationships, there are many loves in the air. One can have multiple partners at once in a polyamorous relationship, and the associated philosophy holds that you can love multiple people at once. The freedom to design relationship dynamics that work for you and your life regardless of how popular they are in mainstream society is one alleged benefit of polyamory. Additionally, there is no shortage of various relationship structures and dynamics to create or pick from. There is a lot of fluidity and flexibility in the rules and dynamics of polyamorous relationships; they are not a one-size-fits-all model. It doesn't have to be that difficult if you're unfamiliar with the idea of polyamory. Here is a list of 12 of the most common kinds of polyamorous relationships, though everyone may have a slightly different definition. Rape Sex Movies

Stratified polyamory

Multiple relationships are arranged in a hierarchy of importance in this type of polyamorous relationship, including the allocation of time and resources. In hierarchical relationships, the partner is designated as the primary partner, receiving most of the time, love, or resources. The secondary partner is the person seated on the rung below the primary, the tertiary partner is the person seated after that, etc. Since that relationship is the most crucial to the structure, the primary partner might be the primary. The primary partner may have the ability to'veto' their partner's secondary and tertiary relationships in these situations. Therefore, a primary partner has the option to end the relationship if they believe that it is being harmed by their partner's secondary relationship. Due to the circumstances, the term "primary partner" can also be more descriptive. The person with whom someone is married, lives with, has children with, or has financial ties is sometimes referred to as the primary partner. In this dynamic, the terms "anchor" or "nesting partner" are occasionally preferred over "primary partner."

Non-hierarchical Polyamory

Non-hierarchical polyamory, also referred to as Egalitarian polyamory, is the opposite of Hierarchical polyamory in that everyone is treated equally and given the same amount of love, time, and resources. No partner or dynamic in the polycule holds more weight than another in this structure (the name assigned to the group of people involved that form an inter-relational network). Everyone contributes equally to the interactions and choices that have an impact on the polycule as a whole.

Kitchen Table Polyamory

Triads/Throuples, and Quads are a few examples of non-hierarchical relationship structures. A Dining Room Polyamory is a polyamorous relationship structure where a number of participants can gather around a kitchen table and converse as a family. Cooking Table A group of people form a network called a polycule in the polyamory (KTP) relationship model, and each member of the polycule is encouraged to be involved with one another to various degrees. There is no requirement that members of the polycule be intimately or even directly involved, but it is possible. Depending on how large the relationship constellation grows, members of KTP may include your partner's (metamour's) partners as well as their partners (telemours). In some more extreme KTP relationships, everyone co-resides and has an equal voice in decisions that could have an impact on the dynamics of the entire group. In other KTP arrangements, it's encouraged that all of the participants—metamours, telemours, etc.—get along like siblings, but they are not required to live together or play a significant role in one another's lives. Even in polyamorous relationships, if the idea of sitting at a table with people your partner is attracted to sounds like something out of a Twilight Zone episode, it's normal to experience anxiety, jealousy, or insecurity. Compersion is one of the key ideas that underpins consensual non-monogamy. Compersion is thought of as the antithesis of jealousy because it is a feeling of unbridled joy for your partner or another person you love to experience pleasure and happiness, even if it comes from someone else. Idealistically, this sounds wonderful, but compersion, strong communication, and emotional control are necessary for any polyamorous relationship to succeed because jealousy and insecurity are common occurrences in all relationships. concurrent polyamory

Parallel polyamory

Is frequently described as being at the other extreme from Kitchen Table polyamory. Similar to railroad tracks, consider parallel polyamorous relationships (hang in there, this seemingly left-field analogy will reveal itself). The horizon is covered with railroad tracks that never cross. You have your partner or partners, and your partners have their partners in parallel polyamorous structures, but those relationships never cross or intersect. Therefore, you won't interact much—if at all—with your partner's metamours. One type of parallel polyamory is the "V" or "Vee" relationship, in which one person dates two different people who are each other's metamours but are not romantically involved with one another and may never actually meet.

Polyamory at a Garden Party

There is a middle ground known as Garden Party Polyamory, also referred to as Birthday Party Polyamory, for those who don't agree with the laissez-faire love of KTP or the rigid guidelines of Parallel polyamory. Garden Party Polyamory blends elements from both worlds to produce a dynamic of relationships that benefits everyone. In Garden party relationships, metamours are acquainted and may interact with one another, but only in relation to their shared partner or during significant social occasions, such as birthday celebrations, graduations, etc. Metamours may only see one another a few times a year or once a week under this arrangement.

Polyfidelity

When the polycule, the network of participants, are engaged exclusively with one another, this is called polyfidelity. They all agree to refrain from having relationships with people outside the group and are fully committed to the other group members. This configuration is also known as a closed polycule. Polyfidelity might be the right structure for you if you like the idea of having multiple partners but value the security and intimacy of a small group of close friends.

Anarchy in relationships

It doesn't quite fit the Sex Pistols and punk rock anarchy mold, but it does heavily draw from the political anarchy zeitgeist. Relationship anarchy isn't that there are no rules; rather, it's that each relationship begins with a tabula rasa, or "blank slate," and only you and your partner (or partners) set any other expectations. Relationship anarchy places a strong emphasis on individual autonomy, where participants establish their own ground rules and boundaries for their interactions rather than adhering to pre-established models or structures. Relationship anarchists frequently disagree with the idea of hierarchical relationship models.

Solely polyamorous

In contrast to the collective group, solo polyamory emphasizes the individual's agency and has two slightly different interpretations. Solo poly is when a person chooses to live alone, avoid getting married, or maintain their financial independence despite having multiple partners. This doesn't imply that single polyamorous people don't have meaningful relationships, just that they don't follow the "relationship escalator" theory. As a result, their relationships don't necessarily have marriage, having children, or exclusivity as their ultimate goal. Another way to define solo poly is as a way of life in which each person chooses to be their own "primary partner." Being self-sufficient means that you are the most significant person in your life, and that all of your decisions—including those involving your relationships—additionally contribute to your sense of freedom, contentment, and wellbeing. According to this theory, the guidelines for a polyamorous lifestyle are flexible and open to individual interpretation.

Triad / Triple

In the well-known triple or trio relationship structure, three people are involved in a relationship, whether it be romantically or sexually, in the well-known triple or trio relationship structure. And no, threesomes and triads are not the same. In these situations, all three parties can choose to cohabitate, start a family, and participate equally in decisions that affect their relationships.

Vee or "V"

Style arrangement of three people where one person dates two people concurrently, but those people are not dating each other. Vee A Vee or "V" style relationship where one person dates two people concurrently, but those people are not dating each other. The two people who meet could be acquaintances, best friends, or strangers.

Quad

A quad is a grouping of four or more people who are romantically involved. A Quad structure, for instance, is when two couples decide to go on dates and develop romantic or sexual feelings for one another. The idea behind polyamory is to provide an alternative framework for organizing and considering sexuality, structure, communication, and relationships.

The ability to choose one's own path can be liberating for some people while sounding like a major headache for others. Whatever you decide, as long as your relationships serve both you and the other parties, there is no right or wrong way to set them up.

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