Secondary Partner: Meaning, Priority, and Hierarchy in Polyamory
A secondary partner has less structural priority than a primary partner but may still share a loving, sexual, emotionally significant, and long-term relationship.
Primary Partner: Priority, Commitment, and Hierarchy in Polyamory
A primary partner is the partner who receives the greatest structural, practical, or emotional priority within a relationship network.
Nesting Partner: Shared Housing, Domestic Life, and Polyamory
A nesting partner is a romantic, sexual, or committed partner with whom a person shares a home, household responsibilities, or daily domestic life.
Anchor Partner: Emotional Stability and Commitment in Polyamory
An anchor partner is a dependable partner who provides emotional stability, continuity, or practical support without necessarily holding formal primary status.
Hierarchical Polyamory: Primary Partners, Priority, and Relationship Structure
Hierarchical polyamory organizes multiple consensual relationships into different levels of priority, responsibility, commitment, or decision-making power.
Solo Polyamory: Independent Relationships Without a Primary Partner
Solo polyamory is a relationship style involving multiple consensual relationships while maintaining personal independence and avoiding automatic primary-partner hierarchy.