# Polyamorous people **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 22, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328 "2019-05-22T02:18:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UCBearcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/77aa72/32.png) [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/1 "2019-05-22T02:18:39Z")
Are polyamorous people just sluts who can’t keep it in their pants? ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/2 "2019-05-22T02:23:52Z")
This seems a weird post for someone who joined in 2015. Are you drunk? It’s okay if you are, because I am 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/3 "2019-05-22T02:24:32Z")
I’m surprised you didn’t go with your standard thread title format. “Fuck Polyamorous people!” But to answer your usual extremely loaded and generalized question, it depends. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/4 "2019-05-22T02:28:59Z")
Well I’m drunk too, but yeah I think they’re just sluts. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/5 "2019-05-22T02:29:08Z")
Promiscuity has been around since the dawn of time. Polyamorous is just a more hip name for it. The slutty girl that was in my highschool grew up to be a slutty adult. Married 3 times. I see her occasionally. She’s actually a nice Lady. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/6 "2019-05-22T02:30:00Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Promiscuity has been around since the dawn of time. Polyamorous is just a more hip name for it. The slutty girl that was in my highschool grew up to be a slutty adult. Married 3 times. I see her occasionally. She’s actually a nice Lady. How many slutty guys do you know? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/7 "2019-05-22T02:32:20Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > I’m surprised you didn’t go with your standard thread title format. **"Fuck Polyamorous people!**" > But to answer your usual extremely loaded and generalized question, it depends. It would be more of an encouragement in that case. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/8 "2019-05-22T02:41:23Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > How many slutty guys do you know? I know one particular guy who’s claim to fame is if it has a vagina he will do it. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/9 "2019-05-22T02:41:46Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I know one particular guy who’s claim to fame is if it has a vagina he will do it. Do you consider him slutty? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/10 "2019-05-22T02:44:38Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Do you consider him slutty? I called him a Man whore to his face. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/11 "2019-05-22T02:48:57Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I called him a Man whore to his face. Good for you. But would you call him “slutty” in a posting to a message board? ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/12 "2019-05-22T02:58:17Z")
From Wiki: > [@](#): > > Polyamory (from Greek πολύ poly, “many, several”, and Latin amor, “love”) is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all partners involved.[1][2] This may mean that the relationships are open. It may mean that the parties involved are committed to one another, but there just happen to be more than 2 of them. It may mean that some of them are committed and some of them aren’t. I think slutty is a poor way to describe it. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/13 "2019-05-22T03:01:48Z")
No. It just means that some folks do not consider sexual exclusively as an integral part of their relationships. Communication is key, and as long as you all agree there is no negative. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/14 "2019-05-22T03:03:39Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > How many slutty guys do you know? All of them, self included. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/15 "2019-05-22T03:07:13Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > From Wiki: > > This may mean that the relationships are open. It may mean that the parties involved are committed to one another, but there just happen to be more than 2 of them. It may mean that some of them are committed and some of them aren’t. > > I think slutty is a poor way to describe it. This. Just because you don’t understand polyamory, doesn’t mean they’re “slutty.” Maybe you want to try again? ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/16 "2019-05-22T03:10:55Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > All of them, self included. Fair enough, but “slutty” seems to be a derogatory term to apply to someone. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/17 "2019-05-22T03:14:47Z")
It is. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/18 "2019-05-22T03:16:59Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I know one particular guy who’s claim to fame is if it has a vagina he will do it. He sounds far more promiscuous than the woman, why is your example about her, other than the old double standard? ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/19 "2019-05-22T03:21:23Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > It is. We agree on something? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328/20 "2019-05-22T03:22:46Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > He sounds far more promiscuous than the woman, why is your example about her, other than the old double standard? He was. He was a slutty man. She was a slutty woman. I should have introduced them to each other. The could go all polyamorous together. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polyamorous-people/834328.md?page=2)