What is Polyamory? | Open Relationships & Consensual Non-monogamous Relationships

This video answers the question: What is polyamory? I will also discuss open relationships and consensual non-monogamous relationships. The term open relationship is an umbrella term that covers a number of non-monogamous relationship types including polyamory. Polyamory also has different types, including solo polyamory and polyfidelity. Polyamory can be defined a number of ways. One popular definition is that polyamory is when people are in multiple loving relationships with no secrecy. Polyamory rejects the idea that one partner is capable of meeting all of the social, economic, intellectual, sexual, and emotional needs of another. There is a stigma associated with polyamory that is perpetuated by both the general population and a number of mental health questions, although competent treatment is available for individuals who are polyamorous. The prevalence of polyamory is thought to be around 4% of the population, however, because of the stigma and limited research the true prevalence of polyamory is not known. Balzarini, R. N., Campbell, L., Kohut, T., Holmes, B. M., Lehmiller, J. J., Harman, J. J., & Atkins, N. (2017). Perceptions of primary and secondary relationships in polyamory. PLoS ONE, 12(5), 1–20. Kolmes, K. drkkolmes@gmail. co., & Witherspoon, R. G. . (2017). Therapy With a Consensually Nonmonogamous Couple. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73(8), 954–964 Finn, M. D., Tunariu, A. D., & Lee, K. C. (2012). A critical analysis of affirmative therapeutic engagements with consensual non-monogamy. Sexual & Relationship Therapy, 27(3), 205–216. Cohen, M. (2016). An Exploratory Study of Individuals in Non-traditional, Alternative Relationships: How “Open” Are We? Sexuality & Culture, 20(2), 295–315.