We recently had a defector in our polycule and are seeking a new member.” A link at the bottom invited anyone interested to ...

Lonely hearts ads looking for romance used to dominate the back pages of newspapers and magazines, but apparently, the modern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Given the complexity of polycules, it's important for participants to be on the same page. Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via ...

The advertisement came from a marketing campaign for Back Market, a company that sells refurbished tech devices — not Apple, the company that manufactures iPhones. In early 2025, internet users shared ...

SALLIE, 31, lives with her girlfriend, but she also has a boyfriend she spends just as much time with. The nonprofit worker occasionally has other partners on the side as well, as does her girlfriend.

Even though “polycule” sounds like the name of an experimental UTI antibiotic, it’s a broad term used to describe all the interconnected partners in the same polyamorous network. Think of it like a ...

I’m starting to wonder if I’m just not built for “normal” relationships. I’ve tried dating in the traditional way—looking for the one, picturing a future with just one other person—and it never feels ...