Serial monogamy is a relationship style that involves having a series of monogamous (often long-term) relationships, rather than taking solo breaks or casually dating in between. Serial monogamists feel more comfortable in exclusive, committed relationships than on casual dates or hook-ups.

What is serial monogamy?

On the most basic level, a serial monogamist is, as Urban Dictionary puts it, “one who spends as little time as possible being single, moving from the end of one relationship to the beginning of a new relationship as quickly as possible.” So a serial monogamist is someone who values being faithful to their partner, but

Whats the opposite of serial monogamy?

The difference between monogamy and its antonym, polygamy, lies in the prefixes. In Greek, poly means multiple, while mono means just the opposite: single. Therefore, if you are committed to one romantic partner at a time, you are in a monogamous relationship.