Recently, our daughter (17 in June) told my wife and me that she has started dating not 1, but 2 guys. No introductions needed since we already know them; they’ve been close friends of hers for quite some time now. Daughter put it as: why do I have to choose if I like them both and they don’t mind sharing?
I just don’t like it.
Is it a polyamorous relationship? They didn’t say the guys had anything to do with each other, and doesn’t polymory involve everyone involved being, like, in a relationship all together?
Dating multiple people are the same time is just… dating, isn’t it? Hell, I’m older now, and married, but through my 20s, everyone was dating everyone, basically. Yes, occasionally there were times when a state of exclusivity was assumed by ask parties, but most of the time it was just a free-for-all. Hang out occasionally, maybe hook up; isn’t that dating?
I’m not very knowledgeable about polyamory, so it’s an honest question.
No, it most definitely isn’t. That’s the least common and likely form.
Poly can be any relationship structure besides monogamy. The three can all be in it together or they can both be seeing the same person but not be involved otherwise. As long as everyone knows about each other.
Is it poly if two are identical twins who secretly take turns and the third thinks they’re with one person?
I saw it in a movie:
The Prestige
It is 100% a poly relationship. She literally said the guys don’t mind sharing. Doesn’t matter if all 3 of them are together at once. She is still in an open poly relationship. That’s very clear.