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Committed relationship

Type of interpersonal relationship

Type of interpersonal relationship

A committed relationship is an interpersonal relationship based upon agreed-upon commitment to one another involving love, trust, honesty, openness, or some other behavior. Forms of committed relationships include close friendship, intimate relationships, engagement, marriage, and civil unions.

Non-romantic and/or non-sexual committed relationships

  • Family: a group of people related by consanguinity or affinity
  • Friendship: certain kinds of friendships are committed, such as best friends forever, bromance, blood brother, and womance
  • Queerplatonic relationship: a relationship considered as explicitly committed as a romantic relationship, but with different feelings behind it

Committed romantic and/or sexual relationships

  • Marriage: a legal, religious, and social binding between people.
  • Monogamy: having a single long-term romantic and sexual partner
    • Ménage à trois: having a domestic arrangement with three people sharing romantic or sexual relations; typically a traditional marriage along with another committed individual, usually a woman
  • Polyamory: encompasses a wide range of relationships; polyamorous relationships may include both committed and casual relationships.
  • Group marriage: marital arrangement where three or more adults enter into marriage
  • Sexual fidelity: not having other sexual partners other than one's committed partner, even temporarily

References

References

  1. (2011). "Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge". Cengage Learning.
  2. Debruge, Peter. (October 13, 2017). "Film Review: 'Professor Marston and the Wonder Women'".
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