If you have had a reason to be on a dating app recently, you may have noticed phrases like “poly and partnered” or “solo poly” on profiles. This is a relationship style that is growing in popularity in Canada, and I have not seen our churches speak to it.
Polyamory can mean many different things, but at its most basic level, it is a different way of thinking about relationships. In practice, we see many different dynamics between partners. Polyamory values all relationships equally in a way monogamy does not. This can include multiple sexual partnerships, but it can also include platonic life partnerships, chosen family, and different relationship configurations (such as triads, a relationship between three individuals; or quads, a relationship between four individuals). It is so much more than just sex — it is about living an ethically non-monogamous life.
