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The relationship status that turns jealousy into a scheduling problem.
means A combining form meaning 'many,' used as shorthand for relationships involving multiple romantic or sexual partners with everyone's knowledge and consent.
from From Greek 'polys,' meaning 'many' or 'much.' This prefix has been bolted onto countless words for millennia — polygon, polygamy, polyglot — but 'poly' broke off as its own standalone word in the late 20th century, riding in on 'polyamory' (itself a Greek-Latin mashup, since 'amor' is Latin for love). Purists wince at the mixed heritage; the relationships proceed regardless.
- etymology
- Greek for many, not for drama
- not same as
- cheating requires honesty to count as poly
- real bottleneck
- Google Calendar, not emotions
- common myth
- more partners does not mean less love