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==Definition==
==Definition==
Openly having multiple (sexually intimate) relationships.


It can take many forms: swinging, friends with benefits, free love, open relationships, polygyny, polygamy, etc. The primary feature is that all participants openly consent to the non-monogamous arrangement. 
1. From the Wikipedia:


Polyamory sees people as shared assets. The fundamental scarcity of individuals is their limited time, attention or focus. Everything else is an artificial scarcity. You can share possession of these things not ownership of a person.
"Polyamory (from Greek πολύ poly, "many, several", and Latin amor, "love") is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all partners involved. It has been described as "consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy". People who identify as polyamorous believe in an open relationship with a conscious management of jealousy; they reject the view that sexual and relational exclusivity are necessary for deep, committed, long-term loving relationships.


Similar to contracts for various shared assets, polyamorists develop lists of rules that govern the relationship. Its bounds as well as its commitments are consciously arranged. Polyamorist often use scheduling software to arrange time and availability.
Polyamory has come to be an umbrella term for various forms of non-monogamous, multi-partner relationships, or non-exclusive sexual or romantic relationships. Its usage reflects the choices and philosophies of the individuals involved, but with recurring themes or values, such as love, intimacy, honesty, integrity, equality, communication, and commitment.


Polyamory can be conceptualized as either a form of "Res privatae" or "Res communes" type propertarian arrangement. How you conceptualize it overall matters less than the specific rules of the arrangement.
There is a cultural divide between the polyamorous and swinger communities, the former emphasizing the emotional and egalitarian aspects of plural relationships and the latter emphasizing sexual non-monogamy and emotional monogamy.[18] A person with polyamorous relationships may also engage in swinging and other open relationships. As well, swingers occasionally develop deep emotional attachments with their sexual friends. Swingers and polyamorous people alike might engage in secret infidelities, though this is no more acceptable than in monogamy."
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory)


==Discussion==
=More Information=
Polyamory's essential difference with monogamy is its sexual non-exclusivity. Monogamous people already have multiple relationships of varying intimacy levels, just not sexual ones. Polyamory sees that as an artificial scarcity.


Polyamory, and other open forms of non-monogamy, are merely a type of relationship preference. Monogamous relationships that are similarly openly consented to, are an equally valid preference. Both are compatible with P2P values.
* Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory


==History and Future==
'''Possible connections:'''
Polyamory and open non-monogamy likely began with humanity. Hunter-gatherer tribes still practice it even today. Polyamory often arises in the enclaves of networked subcultures opposing the dominant socio-culture regime. The Hippies, Feminist, Gay and BDSM communities are a few examples.
* Neuro Economics: http://p2pfoundation.net/Neuro-Economics_and_Cooperation
: "Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that plays a key role in social attachment and affiliation in animals and causes a substantial increase in trust in humans."
* Child Rearing & Social Reproduction and Distributed Child Care http://sharewiki.org/en/Social_Reproduction


The internet and p2p networks allow for more efficient sharing of possessions, including people's romantic attention. As calendar and scheduling type software develop, new forms of sexual and romantic temporal relationality will be created. Cheap travel, transnational communities, cybernetic enhancements and virtual worlds further create profound implications for relationality. These allow for new micro-possessionship or ownership that will redefine the individual as technology develops.
'''Articles:'''
 
* [http://solopoly.net/2012/11/29/riding-the-relationship-escalator-or-not/ Riding the relationship escalator (or not)]
==Closed Monogamy and Closed Non-Monogamy==
Closed monogamy and closed non-monogamy (cheating) are types of relationships where one or more of the participants doesn't know and can't change the terms of the relationship.
 
Though many polyamorist tend to favor egalitarian arrangements, they do sometimes rank partners as primary or secondary and so on. Each are subject to different bounds and commitments.
 
==Potentials for p2p commons oriented matriarchal polyamory?==


===Matriarchies===


====Documentaries====
==Documentaries==


[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzG0n3shTM The Women's Kingdom]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbzG0n3shTM The Women's Kingdom]
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FHR9F4G0kvc#t=881 Marriage Customs - China Anthropology]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FHR9F4G0kvc#t=881 Marriage Customs - China Anthropology]


==More Information==
* Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory
'''Possible connections:'''
* Neuro Economics: http://p2pfoundation.net/Neuro-Economics_and_Cooperation
: "Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that plays a key role in social attachment and affiliation in animals and causes a substantial increase in trust in humans."
* Child Rearing & Social Reproduction and Distributed Child Care http://sharewiki.org/en/Social_Reproduction
'''Articles:'''
* [http://solopoly.net/2012/11/29/riding-the-relationship-escalator-or-not/ Riding the relationship escalator (or not)]


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Latest revision as of 12:38, 1 January 2019

Definition

1. From the Wikipedia:

"Polyamory (from Greek πολύ poly, "many, several", and Latin amor, "love") is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all partners involved. It has been described as "consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy". People who identify as polyamorous believe in an open relationship with a conscious management of jealousy; they reject the view that sexual and relational exclusivity are necessary for deep, committed, long-term loving relationships.

Polyamory has come to be an umbrella term for various forms of non-monogamous, multi-partner relationships, or non-exclusive sexual or romantic relationships. Its usage reflects the choices and philosophies of the individuals involved, but with recurring themes or values, such as love, intimacy, honesty, integrity, equality, communication, and commitment.

There is a cultural divide between the polyamorous and swinger communities, the former emphasizing the emotional and egalitarian aspects of plural relationships and the latter emphasizing sexual non-monogamy and emotional monogamy.[18] A person with polyamorous relationships may also engage in swinging and other open relationships. As well, swingers occasionally develop deep emotional attachments with their sexual friends. Swingers and polyamorous people alike might engage in secret infidelities, though this is no more acceptable than in monogamy." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory)

More Information

Possible connections:

"Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that plays a key role in social attachment and affiliation in animals and causes a substantial increase in trust in humans."

Articles:


Documentaries

The Women's Kingdom

Marriage Customs - China Anthropology

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