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

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

From Salon

“Ethical non-monogamy is nothing new, but technologies like the internet have made it easier for people to build communities and pursue lifestyles that may not have been accepted in a mainstream culture before,” Mr. Chamberlin said.

From New York Times

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

The letter, which was initiated by the Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy, or OPEN, said that Facebook’s current policy is “arbitrary” and “exclusionary.”

From New York Times

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