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Parallel Polyamory

Relationships

What the term means

A polyamorous arrangement in which partners may have limited contact with each other's other partners.

In detail

This term concerns the structure or social format of relationships between adults. Such arrangements differ in communication, expectations, emotional involvement and practical boundaries. A label cannot replace the personal agreement of everyone involved, and it does not describe every participant in the same way.

Context and distinctions

To understand “Parallel Polyamory” more precisely, compare the related entries: Companionship, Relationship Anarchy, Swing Party. They may appear in the same discussion, yet they do not necessarily mean the same thing.

Related terms

Companionship Spending time together socially or during travel; the precise arrangement should be described without assumptions.Relationship Anarchy An approach that avoids preset hierarchies and instead builds agreements around each specific relationship.Swing Party A social event associated with consensual non-monogamy; attendance does not imply consent to any action.Swinging Swinging describes a form of consensual non-monogamy in which an established couple may agree to interactions with other consenting adults or couples.