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What is polyamory? - Polyamory is the practice of having an open relationship with more than one person at the same time.

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What is polyamory? - People who are polyamourous are capable of loving and having an intimate relationship with multiple people at a time.

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Requirement - Within the polyamourous community, open and honest communication is typically key.

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Honesty - There is no cheating because no one is left in the dark. There are no secrets and there are no lies.

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Respect - It is a consensual and mutual kind of relationship that parties involved agree to partake in.

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Jealousy - But it isn't always as easy as it sounds—not even for the partners actively involved.

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Jealousy - People are who in polyamorous relationships are not immune to feelings of jealousy.

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Jealousy - This is normal and natural, especially for those completely new to the relationship or exploring the world of polyamory for the first time.

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Compersion - But the polyamorous community tends to uphold the concept of compersion instead of focusing on jealousy, according to Global News.

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Definition - Compersion is the feeling of genuine joy for a partner when they find a new lover.

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Boundaries - What can also help with feelings of jealousy is setting up boundaries and rules.

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Rules - These can vary from relationship to relationship.

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Nesting partner - For example, some people have what is known as a "nesting partner."

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Meaning - This is considered the primary partner with whom they live.

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Fluid bonded - Others impose rules for being "fluid bonded."

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Meaning - This means that bodily fluids are exchanged between two people only, and protection needs to be used with everyone else during sex.

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Conditions - And for others, it could even be something as simple as holding hands, only to be done exclusively between the primary couple.

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Terms -

Within the polyamorous community, there is a glossary of different terms.

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Terms - Polyamory itself has become more of an umbrella term encompassing it all. Click through to learn more about what some of these are.

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Triad - Also known as a throuple, this is a relationship between three consenting people, all actively involved with one another.

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Vee - This type of relationship also involves three people, where two have a relationship with the same person, but not with each other.

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Polyandrous - This is what it is called when a woman is in a relationship with more than one man.

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Polygynous - This is when a man is in a relationship with more than one woman.

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Polyamory - The truth is, polyamarous relationships are still very much judged and unaccepted by the rest of society.

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Ignorance - This in part could be due to a lack of understanding.

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Joy - But it is important to do whatever makes you happy.

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Important - And as long as consent, respect, safety, and honest communication are always factors...

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Love - You should be able to openly and freely love whoever you want.

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Bottom line - So no matter what you're into or what type of relationship works for you, one thing is for sure: love is love.

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