"Tolyamory is a portmanteau of 'tolerate' and 'polyamory,' where you know that your partner is being unfaithful to you—but you basically don't do anything about it."
"This isn't the same as what's called ethical polyamory. The 'ethical' part is that both partners have agreed to allow such things."
"When you do the tolyamory thing, you know darn well what your partner is doing. You just choose not to do anything about it."
"Why might you do nothing about your partner doing other people? Well, maybe you are so in love with, so committed to, or so blinded by something about your partner that you overlook or even explain away these transgressions."
Tolyamory combines 'tolerate' and 'polyamory,' describing a situation where one partner is aware of the other's infidelity but chooses to ignore it. This differs from ethical polyamory, where both partners consent to outside relationships. Tolyamory is not about being deceived; rather, it involves a conscious decision to overlook a partner's sexual encounters with others. Individuals may engage in tolyamory due to deep emotional attachment or commitment, often rationalizing their partner's behavior instead of confronting it directly.
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