The rise of polyamory - the Saturday Story
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The Times
4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 6 September 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Polyamory is on the rise — especially in one US city where romantic partners have organised themselves into ever expanding networks. Yes, it can get complicated, they tell Megan Agnew.
Written and read by: Megan Agnew, Senior Features Writer, The Sunday Times.
Producer: Shabnam Grewal.
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| 1:08.1 | Thank you. Hello, I'm Luke Jones, and I want to introduce you to the world of Polly Amory, as in the concept, this isn't a proposition. |
| 1:24.1 | Polyamory is when someone has more than one romantic partner. So it's not an affair, but a kind of |
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