What is polyamory and how is it different from an open relationship?

He has completely lost the older ones and also confuses those who are not so old.

Let's settle the big question: what is

?

Actually, the answer can be very simple: the same as a traditional relationship between two people, only with more involved.

Now comes the long version.

A polyamorous relationship

is nothing more than the

, with the same (or similar) conditions commonly attributed to couples: commitment between them and durability.

The peculiarity is that all this occurs

between more than two people.

"Now we live in non-monogamous relationships. In polyamory, people opt for

," explains the psychologist and sexologist Miren Larrazabal.

The keys to their success are not too different from those of a traditional couple: good communication, complying with the rules agreed between the members, respect and total sincerity.

Difference between polyamory and an open relationship

Breaking with the model of

has become a task in the 21st century.

are emerging

that should not be confused with the essence of the polyamorous relationship.

The best known is probably the

, which is not the same as polyamorous.

The main disagreement between the two is that the first is based on an affective and emotional commitment only between two people, while in the

is consciously consented

.

This does not happen in

, since the bond that unites its members is exclusive between them in every way, it could be said that both romantic and sexual.

They comply with what is commonly considered

.

Nor should the open relationship be confused with the modality known as

, that is, couples who accept, sporadically, exchange with others with sexual intentions.

Polyamory, a challenge

The challenges faced by people who live in this type of relationship are based on the

and in which each of the parties is sure of the "contract" that has been agreed upon.

To achieve this, the most important thing will be to achieve correct communication.

Although it is true that these are not models that suit everyone, as is the case with monogamy itself.

When talking about "contracts" it is not a metaphor.

Experts say that it is best to sit down face to face to discuss what we want, need and expect from a polyamorous relationship.

Then you have to

, what links will be established with the other people involved, if there will be primary and secondary links, and where the limits are.

The most important thing is trust and if you need a professional to advise you, there are.

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