If we had a dollar for every time a monogamist said their relationship with a polyamorist had better communication and was deeper... Disclaimer: Polyamory isn’t more evolved than monogamy. They are simply two valid relationship orientations. However, being polyamorous often means you’ve critically reflected on the relationship scripts society conditions us into. Conscious monogamists are still rare. Monogamous individuals are less likely to unpack toxic monogamous conditioning like codependency