Comet Relationship: An Intermittent but Meaningful Intimate Connection
A comet relationship is an intermittent romantic, sexual, or emotional connection in which partners reconnect meaningfully after long periods apart.
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.
Relationship Escalator: The Expected Path From Dating to Marriage
The relationship escalator is the social expectation that romantic relationships should progress through exclusivity, cohabitation, marriage, parenthood, and lifelong commitment.
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.
Polyamory: Meaning, Relationships, Consent, and Multiple Partners
Polyamory is consensual non-monogamy that allows more than one romantic or emotionally intimate relationship with everyone’s knowledge and agreement.