terminology

An Incomplete Guide to Polyam Terms

October 5, 2021SarahPolyam Terminologylearning, newbies, polyamory, terminology

When people first enter the polyamorous community, the amount of brand new terminology can be intimidating. It’s important, though, because it means learning about concepts that can inform your journey and can help you understand your new polyam friends. Using our terms gives our community the ability to talk about things that are unique to our experiences.

It’s Not a Lifestyle

September 23, 2021SarahPolyam Terminologyadvice, common fumbles, corrections, learning, lifestyle, LS, newbies, polyamory, relationship orientation, swinging, terminology

We get a lot of new members in POSH every week, and we’re always glad to see new faces. When new members introduce themselves in our introductions thread, though, we often see something like “I’m new to the lifestyle.”…