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* [[Marriage]]: a legal, religious, and social binding between two people.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Haviland |first1=William A. |last2=Prins |first2=Harald E.L. |last3=McBride |first3=Bunny |last4=Walrath |first4=Dana |year=2011 |title=Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge |publisher=Cengage Learning |isbn=978-0495811787 |edition=13th}}</ref>
* [[Marriage]]: a legal, religious, and social binding between two people.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Haviland |first1=William A. |last2=Prins |first2=Harald E.L. |last3=McBride |first3=Bunny |last4=Walrath |first4=Dana |year=2011 |title=Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge |publisher=Cengage Learning |isbn=978-0495811787 |edition=13th}}</ref>
* [[Monogamy]]: having a single long-term romantic and sexual partner
* [[Monogamy]]: having a single long-term romantic and sexual partner
* [[Ménage à trois]]: having a domestic arrangement with three people sharing romantic or sexual relations; typically a [[traditional marriage]] along with another committed individual, usually another woman<ref name="Debruge 2017">{{cite web | last=Debruge | first=Peter | title=Film Review: ‘Professor Marston and the Wonder Women’ | website=Yahoo | date=October 13, 2017 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/film-review-professor-marston-wonder-015218417.html | access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Ménage à trois]]: having a domestic arrangement with three people sharing romantic or sexual relations; typically a [[traditional marriage]] along with another committed individual, usually a woman<ref name="Debruge 2017">{{cite web | last=Debruge | first=Peter | title=Film Review: ‘Professor Marston and the Wonder Women’ | website=Yahoo | date=October 13, 2017 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/film-review-professor-marston-wonder-015218417.html | access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Polygamy]]: having multiple long-term sexual partners
* [[Polygamy]]: having multiple long-term sexual partners
** [[Polyandry]]: having multiple long-term male sexual partners
** [[Polyandry]]: having multiple long-term male sexual partners

Revision as of 02:28, 9 March 2022

A committed relationship is an interpersonal relationship based upon agreed-upon commitment to one another involving love, trust, honesty, openness, or some other behavior. Forms of committed relationships include close friendship, long-term relationships, engagement, marriage, and civil unions.

Types of committed romantic and/or sexual relationships

  • Marriage: a legal, religious, and social binding between two people.[1]
  • Monogamy: having a single long-term romantic and sexual partner
  • Ménage à trois: having a domestic arrangement with three people sharing romantic or sexual relations; typically a traditional marriage along with another committed individual, usually a woman[2]
  • Polygamy: having multiple long-term sexual partners
    • Polyandry: having multiple long-term male sexual partners
    • Polygyny: having multiple long-term female sexual partners
  • Sexual fidelity: not having other sexual partners other than one's committed partner, even temporarily

See also

  • Hookup culture: a culture encouraging numerous and sometimes anonymous sexual partners
  • Sexual infidelity: having a sexual relationship without a commitment to have no other sexual partners
  • Serial monogamy: having a series of monogamous relationships, one after the other
  • Open relationship: having a partner without excluding other romantic or sexual involvement
  • Polyamory: encompasses a wide range of relationships; polyamorous relationships may include both committed and casual relationships.
  • Promiscuity: having casual sexual partners at will (compare with chastity)
  • Relationship anarchy: having relationships that develop as an agreement between those involved, rather than according to predetermined rules or norms.

References

  1. ^ Haviland, William A.; Prins, Harald E.L.; McBride, Bunny; Walrath, Dana (2011). Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge (13th ed.). Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0495811787.
  2. ^ Debruge, Peter (October 13, 2017). "Film Review: 'Professor Marston and the Wonder Women'". Yahoo. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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