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relationships
Relationships are a huge part of everyone's lives. Humans are social creatures, and we have so many different ways of connecting with and relating to each other relationally. You might not have every type of relationship in your life, but you definitely have at least one of the following:
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romantic: a relationship with someone you love or desire romantically
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sexual: a relationship with someone you engage in sexual activity with
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platonic: a friendship
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familial: a relationship with someone in your family who may be related to you
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professional: a relationship with someone at school, work, or a community organization; could be a teacher, a boss, a mentor, a religious leader, an advisor, etc.​
intimacy
Intimacy is the feeling of closeness and connection we can have in an interpersonal relationship. Relationships are all built on shared intimacy, but there are many ways that intimacy can show up.
Ask yourself...
What kinds of intimacy do I want?
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Physical
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​What ways do I want to be touched by someone else, if any?​​
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Emotional
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​How do I want to share my feelings and inner self with another person?​​
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Intellectual
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What topics and conversations do I want to discuss and explore with someone else?​
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Experiential
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​What experiences do I want to share with someone else?​​
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Spiritual
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​What spiritual practices do I want to share with someone else?
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chosen family
​For queer and trans folks, relationships have always been a little different than they are for cisgender and heterosexual people. Sometimes, relationships end in an LGBTQ+ person's life because someone isn't accepting of their identity. When that happens, we have chosen family to lean on instead.​
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What is chosen family? How can I find chosen family?
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Drag houses; what are they? brief history? how to get involved with a drag house?
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queerplatonic relationships
platonic vs. romantic
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how to tell the difference between platonic and romantic feelings
monogamy & non-monogamy
What is monogamy?
A relationship structure in which two people exclusively engage sexually and romantically with each other.
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What is non-monogamy?
Any relationship structure in which all partners are aware and consenting to some form of sexual and/or romantic relationship that is not exclusively with each other.
What is polyamory?
A type of non-monogamy where all partners may seek out multiple loving relationships. Seen as more of an identity than "non-monogamous" by some.
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​- What is mononormativity?
- non-monogamy myths busted
- non-monogamous sexuality
- non-monogamy resources
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(some) types of non-monogamous relationships
polycule
a network of interconnected relationships
dyad
a relationship between two people
triad
a three person relationship network where all the parties are romantically interconnected
quad
a four person relationship network where all the parties are romantically interconnected
open relationship
a non-monogamous relationship where both partners agree to have more than one romantic or sexual partner at a time
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a relationship network including three people where there are two partners not romantically involved with one another, and a hinge partner who both are involved with
swingers
couples who engage in sexual relations with others
kitchen table polyamory
a style of polyamorous relationship in which the integration of multiple romantic relationships into one life or group is prioritized
hierarchical relationships
relationships in which certain partnerships are prioritized above others and/or given additional powers in rule-setting
Want to learn more about polyamory and non-monogamy?
Check out Ready for Polyamory for education, advice, and more.