I've been in a monogamous relationship for almost two years and while I'm certain monogamy isn't for me, how do I know if I'm truly poly? There are a few "symptoms" I've observed in myself.
I'm really not a jealous person and the jealousy of my partner annoys me and turns me off. I'm also bothered when she wants me to rank our relationship as the most important relationship in my life, and rank her as the most important person in my life. I like making connections with people and flirting with people. Before my relationship I had a few casual sexual encounters which meant a lot to me; I felt like I made a really intense, open emotional connection in addition to the physical one. I think back to those encounters fondly and lovingly.
Is this enough for me to call myself polyamarous?
I'm really not a jealous person and the jealousy of my partner annoys me and turns me off. I'm also bothered when she wants me to rank our relationship as the most important relationship in my life, and rank her as the most important person in my life. I like making connections with people and flirting with people. Before my relationship I had a few casual sexual encounters which meant a lot to me; I felt like I made a really intense, open emotional connection in addition to the physical one. I think back to those encounters fondly and lovingly.
Is this enough for me to call myself polyamarous?