In short, polyamory is the act of having intimate relationships with more than one person at the same time. A polyamorous person might have or might be open to having multiple romantic partners. Polygamy, on the other hand, involves being married to multiple partners.
What is the difference between polygamy and polygamy?
When a person has more than one spouse, the word is polygamy. If the spouses are wives, polygyny is a more specific term. If the spouses are husbands, the appropriate word is polyandry. Thus, polygyny and polyandry are two forms of polygamy.
Whats the difference between polyamory and Throuple?
Polyamory stands for “many loves.” It describes people who openly participate in concurrent sexual and romantic relationships, (with the consent of all parties involved.) But polyamorous relationships can include any number of people while throuple refers to a relationship between three people.
Whats a polygamous relationship?
Polyamory specifically refers to people who have multiple romantic relationships at the same time. It does not mean any type of open relationship that may include more casual sexual partners. In many polyamorous relationships, each partner is aware of the other ones.