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ethical non-monogamy

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

noun

  1. 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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