There's a fine line.

[Blackrose_Knight]

Slut is a word used when someone doesn't have the gaul to say "I disagree with how you have sex."

[R.I.P.resurrection]

I would agree haveg multiple partners makes no gender a 'slut,' but I wouldn't say it's impossible for others to be confused when they ask about such things.

Most people have things like "hook-ups" or maybe even ********, and there's nothing wrong with that. But what that really is is having non-committed yet intimate relationships. Again, nothing wrong, but I think when people present that to others under a relational-name that classifies a relationship, I think it comes as dishonest or disillusioned.

I've met a s**t-ton of people who claim to be poly, and met less than a handful of people who actually are. I think some people can, but most who call themselves poly are just making their relationship-choices m ore digestible for themselves.

[Misty_Mystix]

Damned Pheonix

Some people don't understand the difference between being polyamory and just being a slut. (sluts are not only girls) The problem is trying to explain it without being judged. It's frustrating. stressed

Being polyamory is in part being a slut, there's nothing wrong with being a slut as long as you're not putting people at risk by having a bunch of unprotected sex.

[sobacco]

GhostlyMark

sobacco

Well then, what is the grand difference between the two?

I imagine that a slut doesn't care who she/he ********]
I thought it was more of casual sex without strings attatched & polyamorous or whatever are interested in sex & keeping a relationship with 1+ people.