ethical non-monogamy

American

[eth-i-kuhl nahn-muh-nahg-uh-mee] / ˈɛθ ɪ kəl ˌnɑn məˈnɑg ə mi /

noun

the practice of having or pursuing more than one sexual, romantic, or marital relationship at a time, with the awareness and consent of all partners.

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Since 2019, five UK dating apps have sprung up to cater for ethical non-monogamy.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

Admittedly that's the jaded impression of someone who views the concept of ethical non-monogamy as profoundly exhausting.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023

A group that supports ethical non-monogamy sent an open letter to Meta on Thursday calling for Facebook to allow users to list more than one relationship status in their profiles.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

A thoughtful, layered, smirk-free show about people constructing their intimate lives outside socially accepted bounds, it makes a humanizing, live-and-let-live case for consensual, ethical non-monogamy.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2021

Rich: I think for a lot of people, it’s the price that comes with the excitement of ethical non-monogamy.

From Slate • May 16, 2019

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