My objection was more about your wording. Your original statement assigned every woman--in your experience, and possibly total estimation--into one of three groups.
It's possible that polyandry, practiced in a polyfidelitous setting, is the least strong polyamory sub-model. There are only a couple of examples of this in my extended tribe, so I really can't say. I have observed polyandry practiced much more often in non-fidelitous relationships and they seem to work fine.
In my tribe, folks tend to be in their 30s (I'm 37) but there are folks in their early 20s and in their 40s and 50s. Quite a few long term partnerships exist and, of course, many are fledgling. The thing is, even when a romantic partnership breaks, the folks involved usually remain close friends and sometimes they are fwb. This commitment of caring and support equals stability to me.
Maybe it's a matter of the model? A certain fluidity (no pun intended) can exist in a large group primarily made up of poly, bi folks who are not poly-fi. Many of us practice the "primary/secondary/tertiary" method but the lines tend to be pretty blurry.
A note on jealousy--most of us experience it and acknowledge it's an important thing to work through. We just don't see it as the deal breaker so many others seem to. I hate it when I feel jealous, but I have learned to identify WHY exactly the situation causes me to feel that way...and then work w/ the folks involved to make things better. Later, I usually feel silly *lol*
It's not for everyone.
I'm a polyamorous female who enjoys sex (with people who know what they are doing) but is not promiscuous. I'm a member of a large tribe of primarily poly/bi folks and most of the females fit my profile.
According to your qualifiers, we are not women.
Interesting.
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My objection was more about your wording. Your original statement assigned every woman--in your experience, and possibly total estimation--into one of three groups. It's possible that polyandry, practiced in a polyfidelitous setting, is the least strong polyamory sub-model. There are only a couple of examples of this in my extended tribe, so I really can't say. I have observed polyandry practiced much more often in non-fidelitous relationships and they seem to work fine. In my tribe, folks tend to be in their 30s (I'm 37) but there are folks in their early 20s and in their 40s and 50s. Quite a few long term partnerships exist and, of course, many are fledgling. The thing is, even when a romantic partnership breaks, the folks involved usually remain close friends and sometimes they are fwb. This commitment of caring and support equals stability to me. Maybe it's a matter of the model? A certain fluidity (no pun intended) can exist in a large group primarily made up of poly, bi folks who are not poly-fi. Many of us practice the "primary/secondary/tertiary" method but the lines tend to be pretty blurry. A note on jealousy--most of us experience it and acknowledge it's an important thing to work through. We just don't see it as the deal breaker so many others seem to. I hate it when I feel jealous, but I have learned to identify WHY exactly the situation causes me to feel that way...and then work w/ the folks involved to make things better. Later, I usually feel silly *lol* It's not for everyone.
I'm a polyamorous female who enjoys sex (with people who know what they are doing) but is not promiscuous. I'm a member of a large tribe of primarily poly/bi folks and most of the females fit my profile. According to your qualifiers, we are not women. Interesting.