When we think of polyamorous relationships, what comes to mind?

Even celebrities spanning multiple generations from Shirley MacLaine toWillow Smith haveadmitted an affinity for polyamory.

So, okay, polyamorous relationships are a lot more widespread than we’re often led to believe.

Three people in a polyamorous relationship

Polyamorous relationships are all about the sex

Get your minds out of the gutter.

Polyamory doesn’t mean nonstop, ahem, time in the bedroom.

In fact, there are even a number of asexual polyamorous people.

Multiple people in bed, depicting polyamorous relationships

While poly couples aren’t necessarily staying together for life, neither are couples in monogamous relationships.

More parents equals more eyeballs, after all.

Man with two unhappy women, a depiction of polyamorous relationships

Multiple adults and children, depicting a polyamorous relationship’s family