Sexual Informatics: Non-Monogamy Revisited

[tacit]

A while back, I did a graphic of the various overlapping types of non-monogamous relationships. I've re-visited that chart, with some revisions and additions, and at zaiah's suggestion I've added some specific tags to various parts of the graph.

Click for a bigger version. A much, much bigger version.

Comments

[zaiah]

This is lovely! I really like how you helped define/elaborate on a lot of the edge cases. It is so cool how ideas come to you fully formed, well-illustrated, and perfectly punctuated. ;)

[etesla]

I love this, but I'd also love to see a couple x's in the pink and purple areas that aren't overlaps with cheating/situational/BDSM/unicorn. As someone in a number of relationships that aren't defined by any of those constraints, I find it ridiculously hard to explain to people what's going on/how we work.

Though I suppose it's also less reducible to a sound-bite. Hmm. I'll have to think on that so that I can provide actual constructive suggestions rather than random demands. ;)

[musicman]

this explains 1. why I have a hard time explaining poly to my son 2. why Red and I have a hard time moving forward into poly in a sane way

[tacit]

Ahh, polyamory is easy! It's only the edge cases and boundary conditions that are hard.

[slutbamwalla]

Polyamory: the Heapsort algorithm of the relationship world.

[tacit]

*snerk* +1 for geek humor.

[bellarisa]

"No seriously, we're a poly/mono couple; my wife just doesn't know." ROFL ;)

[amber_n_teal]

hah! I love all the little side explanations, and the overlapping colors are very harmonious - important visually!