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LadiesBladewing -> RE: Basic (10/16/2005 10:58:12 AM)
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Any intimate relationship including more than 2 people is usually considered as fitting into the "poly" mold. Some folks will separate out "poly" from "swingers", on the basis that poly is about long-term relationships that -may-, but do not necessarily -have- to include sex, and typically includes everyone involved knowing about everyone else (which is what separates poly from having an affair, where typically, at least ONE member of the group doesn't know about at least one -other- member of the group)... and swinging is, typically, about casual, primarily sexual encounters (though again, it is typical for swinging individuals to be completely honest about their participation, and also common for swingers to participate as a couple if they are already coupled). So here's a "cut to the chase"
Basically, polyamory is any committed relationship that includes 3 or more people in a relationship.
BDSM has nothing to do with poly per se. It is a separately discussed feature of -some- relationships, although a lot of poly relationships do get started because one partner in a monogamous couple is interested in BDSM and the other isn't, so they agree to open their relationship so that the partner who is interested in BDSM can get what xhe needs without the other partner being compelled.
In some poly households, it isn't even necessary that all the members even -live- together all of the time. We have members in different parts of the country so that they can meet obligations to work or to blood family. They are still a part of our household, even though they have to be away for long periods of time.
So basically, as long as there are more than 2 of you in the relationship, it is poly.
Lady Zephyr
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ORIGINAL: married_geeta
Thanks for your response!
But is there a minimum number greater than 3 need for making a Poly family relationship? Does a poly family need to have a Dom and Domme both or more than one Dom always?
Geeta
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