So Someone Told You They’re Polyamorous

Welcome! So, someone you know told you they’re polyamorous and gave you a link to this page. This page attempts to explain to you what that means so that you can be understanding (and hopefully supportive) of them. Our goal is to provide some basic information and maybe answer a few common questions.

What is polyamory?

Polyamory is a romantic relationship style. For starters, polyamory rejects the idea that someone must have a single, exclusive romantic partner in order to have deep, committed, long-term loving relationships. Polyamorous relationships take many forms, but these are the characteristics that are typical of polyamorous relationships: