Sexual partners are people who engage in
sexual activity together. The sexual partners can be of any number,
sex,
gender, or
sexual orientation. The sexual partners may be in a
committed relationship, either on an exclusive basis or not, or engage in the sexual activity on a
casual basis. They may be on
intimate terms (in which case they are often referred to as "lovers") or
anonymous, as in the case of sex with a stranger, a
one-night stand, or a
prostitute. A person can be another person's sexual partner even if the sexual activity is illegal, socially taboo, or otherwise
in breach of a trust or commitment. A person may have more than one sexual partner at any one time, either as
polyamory,
polygamy or in contravention of convention.