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Originally Posted by IvoryTowers

Okay, but just realize that your definition is much more strict than the one most people accept and use. The one I've heard most often is simply "having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the full knowledge and consent of all parties."

That says nothing about the depth of the intimacy or feelings, the living arrangements, the length of the relationship, or the kind of love.

I don't think it's fair, as you did in your first post, to say that people who don't use your definition are "lying" about being poly, since your definition is the outlier. I'm not saying you have to accept the standard definition and/or call yourself poly. I just prefer not to be called a liar.

How does your definition of poly differ from swinging with a good friend?