Parallel Polyamory

Parallel Polyamory is a relationship dynamic where metamours have little to no interaction with each other. They are aware of the existence of each other, and may have infrequent communication.

In constrast, a kitchen table poly relationship

A polyamorous dynamic where all people involved communicate frequently

Kitchen Table Poly

involves frequent shared communication.

Parallel poly differs from DADT

A rule in a relationship to keep information between partners siloed and separate.

Don't Ask Don't Tell

in that a hinge partner may talk about their relationship with the other partner.