Polyamory isn’t cheating🙅‍♂️🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏽‍♀️

It’s time we stop treating it like it is.

Cheating means breaking trust, crossing boundaries, going behind someone’s back.🤷‍♀️It’s about betrayal. Polyamory, on the other hand, is built on agreements.🌱 Multiple connections, yes — but made openly, with everyone’s consent.#3fun #polyamory #cheating #relationships #fyp

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