Pardon my sophistry, but what does understanding polyamory truly mean? Do I know the definition of the term? Do I have some kind of intuition or understanding that goes beyond knowing the definition? Aside from this nit-pick I couldn't help but make, kindly allow me to elaborate. However, I ask that you keep in mind I don't have a clear grasp on relationships as a whole. I have dated not even once in my life.

From what I can gather from the sidelines, "traditional" relationships (for the lack of a better word, please correct me if this terminology is incorrect and/or offensive) seem to aim at either satisfying a particular kind of emotional need or a sexual need, in the hands of one person.

If we accept the premise that a relationship serves to satisfy particular needs, then we must also acknowledge the likelihood of finding a being abysmal, considering the many hardships involved in both emotional compatibility as well as sexual compatibility. This emotional component in particular may, perhaps, be why the concept of having friends while being in a relationship is even allowed to exist in mono relationships.

Given these bad odds, it seems to me that it would be reasonable to augment a relationship by including more people as long as everyone involved raises no objection thereto. But this does not seem to match everyone's mental model or expectations.

For safety reasons (namely with regards to sexually transmitted diseases), however, at least sexually mono relationships may prove advantageous in the long run.

With all due respect, I must decline answering the final part since "Would you date [person]?" is something I could only reasonably answer if I had relationship experience in the first place.