In most societies around the world, people dream of finding "the one" and forming a committed relationship with that one person — for life.

Movies and books are filled with "happily ever after" stories involving soulmates that were simply "made for each other."

Yet, over the past few decades, more and more people have been speaking out, saying that monogamy is not for them.

According to recent studies, approximately 4–5% of all adults in the United States have consensual nonmonogamous relationships.

One form of nonmonogamous practice that has been attracting attention in the media is polyamory. But what is polyamory, really, and how does it differ from other nonmonogamous practices?

Is it a dream come true, a way of "having your cake and eating it, too," as the saying goes? Or, is being in a polyamorous relationship really not that different from being in any other kind of relationship?

For this Spotlight feature, we have spoken to four polyamorous people, asking them about polyamory facts and misconceptions and about how this lifestyle works for them.

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