Having, or open to, more than one loving relationship at a time, with everyone's knowledge and consent.
| Type | Modern shorthand and terms |
|---|---|
| Category | ENM and kink |
| Stands for | Polyamorous |
| Word dated | 1992 (polyamory), Merriam-Webster |
The word is credited to Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart's 1990 magazine article A Bouquet of Lovers. Merriam-Webster dates polyamory to 1992, the year the Usenet group alt.polyamory was created.
Sources: Wikipedia, Polyamory.
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How this fits into 170 years of personal ad shorthand: From Object Matrimony to LTR: How Personal Ads Learned to Talk in Code.
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