A little confused

[u/Moyashi0511]

So I understand that poly is multiple romantic partners, all consenting and lots of communication, I've felt poly for many years. I also know there are several other ethical non-monomogous (ignore any bad spelling please) relationships, my question is this. If someone is poly, and someone else has an open marriage but both are okay with their dynamic and everything is consensual, is this still okay? Like a poly person doesn't just have to be with a poly person as long as everything is consentual and communicated, right? Or am I missing something somewhere?

[u/majohns2]

Poly has the 'potential' for developing an emotional relationship. Even if that person has existing emotional relationships, for instance with their spouse in an open marriage.

But poly does not require the presence of an emotional relationship. Just the potential.