What Was PolyMatchMaker.com and Is It Still Operating?

Updated

PolyMatchMaker.com (PMM) was a social and dating site for the ethically non-monogamous community, and its social site closed effective June 1st, 2023. The domain itself has not gone dark: the glossary and legal documents remain active as-is while the operators decide their next steps. So if you are looking for the dating or community features, they are no longer available; if you want the glossary or the legal pages, those are still reachable.

What PMM was

According to the notice on the site, PMM served the ethically non-monogamous community since 2000. It described its own trajectory as growing from a small forum board of about 200 members to millions of hits over the preceding few years. The site framed its purpose around representation of ethically non-monogamous people within the dating space.

The community vocabulary it used covers a wide range: non-monogamous, consensual non-monogamous, ethical non-monogamous, responsible non-monogamy, polyamorous, poly, polyamory, open relationships, multi-partnered, triad, quad, poly-fi, and network dating and relationships.

Current status

Item Status
Social/dating site Closed effective June 1st, 2023
Domain Still online
Glossary Remains active as-is
Legal documents Remain active as-is
Future of the domain Undecided at the time of the notice

The closure notice states the decision was based on a great many factors, without listing them. The stated plan is to re-focus efforts toward advocacy, speaking engagements, and endorsement of ethical and consensual non-monogamy through other avenues.

What the operators said about the 20-year run

The site's own highlights from its two decades:

  • Growing global acceptance of polyamory and ethical non-monogamy in modern society
  • Continued growth in networked and non-hierarchical dynamics
  • Clearer boundary setting during a courting phase, which the site credits with reducing frustration in relationship evolution

If you are trying to reach someone

The notice lists three contact addresses, each for a different purpose:

The site is operated by ChronoViking, LLC, per the copyright line.

Practical takeaways

  • Do not expect to create a profile, browse members, or use dating features — the social site ended June 1st, 2023.
  • The glossary and legal pages were left in place, so they may still be useful as reference material.
  • The organization's stated direction is advocacy and speaking rather than running a dating platform, so any future activity is likely to look different from the original site.
  • If you need to confirm anything about membership history or the closure, the general membership address above is the listed channel.