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Poly relationship (from 'polygamy', 'polyamory' et al.) is a blanket term covering forms of interpersonal relationship in which some or all participants have multiple marital, sexual, and/or romantic partners. Such relationships are also sometimes termed nonmonogamous.

Terms used to describe poly relationships include:

• polygyny, in which one man has multiple wives
• polyandry, in which one woman has multiple husbands
• polygamy, a term encompassing either of the above (but generally not both within the same relationship)
• group marriage (also termed polygynandry), in which several people form a single family unit, with all equally committed to one another (or to all of the opposite sex)
• PolyFamilies, similar to group marriage, but some members may not consider themselves married to all other members
• polyamory, in which participants have multiple romantic partners
• polyfidelity
• swinging
• group sex

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