Glossary
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NRE
New Relationship Energy; Honeymoon Phase;
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Parallel poly
The opposite of kitchen table poly (KTP) is parallel poly. In parallel poly, you know the people you are in a relationship with, but they don’t know each other. And you don’t know the other people they are in relationships with.
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Poly
Polyamory. Also often used as “A polyamorous person”.
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Polyamory
The practice of engaging in multiple romantic (and typically sexual) relationships, with the consent of all the people involved.
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Puppy love
New Relationship Energy; The Honeymoon Phase; NRE
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RA
Relationship Anarchy
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Relationship Anarchy
Relational Anarchy (sometimes abbreviated RA) is the application of anarchist principles to intimate relationships. RA values include autonomy, anti-hierarchical practices, and lack of interdependence with the community. RA is significantly anti-mononormative and most often it identifies with a non-monogamous lifestyle.
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Safer sex
“Safer sex” refers to anything we do to lower our risk — and our partners’ risk — of sexually transmitted infections. Some people call it “safe sex,” but this isn’t accurate — no type of sex with a partner can be guaranteed to be 100 percent safe. Many people with sexually transmitted infections experience no…
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Sex positivity
An open, tolerant, progressive and positive attitude towards sex and sexuality.
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Solo poly
A form of polyamory in which the person prioritizes themselves as a primary partner. The term often includes the presumption of living separately from their partners. Individuals who identify as solo poly emphasize their autonomous lifestyle and the freedom to choose their own relationships without holding permission from others. Flexibility in the format that accommodates…