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A lot of the world doesn’t practise monogamy – so when will UK law recognise polyamory instead?

Alice says polyamory is more than a lifestyle it is "part of who I am". Alice Lovegood was nine years into a monogamous marriage when she came out as polyamorous. Looking back, the sex educator, from Brentry in Bristol, said she had always felt that way but never knew how to act on it. Here, she invites us to learn more about the world of polyamory and how some of those in it, view it. In polyamory entered the Oxford English Dictionary, which defined it as the "practice of engaging in multiple sexual relationships with the knowledge and consent of all partners concerned". Yet that definition falls some way short for those who engage in it, Alice said. Lots of people in the community feel it is also part of their identity and should be classified as a type of sexuality, she added. In her case, she believes her marriage has grown stronger for embracing polyamory because each partner has to work hard on sharing how they are feeling. The emphasis on strong communication and articulating their emotions has made it easier for partners to deal with every other situation in their life, she said.

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Polyamory has come to be an umbrella term for various forms of non-monogamous, multi-partner relationships, or non-exclusive sexual or romantic relationships. Wesp created the Usenet newsgroup alt. Some reference works define polyamory as a relational form whether interpersonal or romantic or sexual that involves multiple people with the consent of all the people involved, like Oxford Living Dictionaries , Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and Thesaurus , and Dictionary. The word polyamory combines the Greek word for "many" poly and the Latin word for "love" amor. Consensual non-monogamy , which polyamory falls under, [22] can take many different forms, depending on the needs and preferences of the individual s involved in any specific relationship s.

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What are the most common questions and issues that arise from living a polyamorous lifestyle, this section will attempt to answer a few of the common practical questions. I am considering opening my monogamous relationship, how should I go about it? The opening of an existing relationship to other partners is best achieved together. This may sound obvious, but one partner not involving the other is the most common mistake many couples make when trying to become polyamorous.

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UK Polyamory Dating

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