You have multiple crushes or romantic interests at any given point. If youve had crushes on multiple people since you were young and have trouble choosing between them (think Devi in Never Have I Ever), you might be polyamorous.

Is it illegal to be polyamorous?

Polyamory and polygamy, which is illegal across the United States but is still in practice in some communities through spiritual unions, are vastly different. Equality is a key component of poly culture, and many polygamous marriages can be unequal.

How is polyamory different from polygamy?

In short, polyamory is the act of having intimate relationships with more than one person at the same time. A polyamorous person might have or might be open to having multiple romantic partners. Polygamy, on the other hand, involves being married to multiple partners.

Is lifelong monogamy possible?

This “pair bonding” is one reason that monogamy—including lifelong monogamy—is at least possible for humans, even if it doesnt spring naturally from our biological makeup. Recall that even in polygamous societies, many end up monogamous anyway: Its a possibility evolution had to deal with.