polycurious

English

Alternative forms

poly-curious

Etymology

From poly (“polyamorous; having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved”) +‎ curious.

Adjective

polycurious (comparative more polycurious, superlative most polycurious)

(sexuality) Curious about or open to polyamory; potentially interested in having relationships with multiple partners.
- 2009 July 25, Colette Bernhardt, “Radar: the moment”, in The Times‎^[1], archived from the original on 2022-12-14:
  Yes, just like the lifestyle, no one is made to feel left out; there's something for the "poly-curious" amateur right through to the seasoned "ethical non-monogamist".
- 2016 February 12, Lisa Bonos, “A therapist, a lawyer and a sex educator answer our questions about polyamory”, in The Washington Post‎^[2], archived from the original on 2020-08-11:
  Polyamory, a practice of maintaining multiple close relationships as an alternative to monogamy, draws adults of all ages, and online dating has made it easier for the polyamorous and poly-curious to find one another.
- 2019 February 18, Franki Cookney, “What Cheating Looks Like in a Polyamorous Relationship”, in VICE‎^[3], archived from the original on 2022-12-11:
  Neither of us had an open relationship before we met each other, but we always talked candidly about sex, love, and relationships. Like many poly-curious couples, we tested the water by having threesomes, before branching out and dating individually.
- 2019 August 3, Alice Hines, “Polyamory Works for Them”, in The New York Times‎^[4], archived from the original on 2022-07-29:
  In major cities, there are plenty of ways for non-monogamous and polycurious people to meet, among them apps, dinners, friends, blind dates and parties.
- 2021 November 17, Jen Trinh, The Burlfriends Collection, →ISBN:
  What unique joys would a relationship with Tom bring? And would they be worth the heartache of knowing that Michael was sharing new experiences with other people, too? To help me think through the possibility, I found a website for people who were polycurious.
- 2021 December 21, Laura Pullman, “The rise of polyamory: sex parties, throuples and open relationships”, in The Times‎^[5], archived from the original on 2022-01-13:
  The next few hours were a whirl of erotic performers, espresso martinis, small talk with polycurious strangers ("Come here often?") and watching women strapped to what looked like a torture device having their lingerie-clad bottoms whipped by a smartly suited male dominatrix.