deyo and I have pretty much assumed that either of us will have to seriously consider getting into serious, time consuming relationships with anyone beyond what we have now, as we simply don't have time for it. Polyamory doesn't necessarily mean "must have many," it might mean, "It's okay to have more than one, but within one's own limits." We can't have another serious relationship -- either of us -- and give the dog enough time and get chores done and be flexible enough with each other's schedules and work overtime when work requires it. We could get involved with someone who didn't need very much time or energy, but we're not out looking for that, either.