Polyamory might look like a romantic and sexual free-for-all from an outsiders perspective. But, even if youre in a non-monogamous arrangement, its totally still possible to cheat.

What counts as cheating in polyamorous relationships?

A polyamorous person can cheat on their partners by ignoring agreed-upon boundaries about dating others, like not telling their partners when they have sex with new people.

What does a non monogamous relationship look like?

Were not talking here about secret non-monogamy – otherwise known as cheating – here. An openly non-monogamous relationship is one where partners agree that they want to be together and are open and honest about the fact that they have other partners.