Polyversion (polyexclusiveness)

Polyversion (eng. Polyfidelity ), also known as polyexclusivity, is a form of polyamory, in which all members of a polyamorous group consider each other as equal partners and agree to enter into intimate relations only among themselves, but not with outsiders. This concept was introduced by members of the commune of Creist (eng. Kerista ), which existed from 1971 to 1991 in San Francisco [1] [2]. In that commune, each participant (taking into account his or her gender and sexual orientation) was required to periodically have intimate relationships with everyone else, and monogamous relations should not have been formed. At present, polyvernality is not always associated with such a condition of the obligatory intimate relations of all with all.

Polyugene relations, like monogamous ones, are “closed”: the partners agree not to have sex with anyone other than the active members of their group - the only difference is that the number of members of such a closed group is more than two people. As a rule, new participants are accepted into such a group only with the unanimous agreement of all existing participants - or not at all.

Before the Creist commune, a similar form of interpersonal relations also existed, but it was called differently: “complex marriage” (English complex marriage ) or “group marriage”. So, in the XIX century there was a religious commune of Oneida, the participant of which could be married to several other participants - but not to all. Indeed, we can assume that polypriality is very similar to monogamy - only a group consists of more than two participants and can accept or not accept new ones. The more general concept of "polyamory" came into use only in the early 1990s [3]. The American writer Celeste West (Eng. Celeste West ), author of the book Lesbian Polyversion (Eng. Lesbian Polyfidelity ), used the term Polyverny in the same meaning as Polyamory.

A polyverne man is not inclined to advertise his relationship, because for himself they are deeply intimate, and the society will most likely condemn him. Here “loyalty for show” is excluded, besides it is impossible to force it, and it is not “loyalty from fear”. Polywell relations can last for years, perhaps even for life. For polyvernality, the same signs are true as for monogamous fidelity: constancy in affections and relationships, dedication to one’s elect, inner self-confidence, consistency in words and deeds, dedication, resilience to difficulties and temptations.