Outing yourself

Just a quick one today...

A friend asked me to speak a little bit about when/where it's appropriate to specifically out oneself as poly. This post makes the assumption that you are already out in a general way, though it may not be widely known.

Personally, while I don't hide it from people, I also feel like it's near irrelevant that I'm poly when it comes to the rest of my life. I don't specifically feel the need to announce it to co-workers, friends, or anyone else.  The only people who I immediately tell are people who are expressing a romantic or sexual interest in me, as at that point it has become very relevant indeed.

My hard and fast rule for it is to only mention it when it's relevant to the conversation, but to not shy away from it when it does come up. If you're talking with an acquaintance and they ask you about the person you were hanging out with when they ran across you in the park, it it entirely acceptable to state that the person was your girl/boyfriend (if they were) regardless of if this acquaintance knows you're [married/dating someone else/whatever]. This then puts the onus of continuing or dropping the topic onto the other person. At that point, if they ask further questions, they truly do want to know at least the general outline of your relationship status.

How and when do you let people know you're poly? Mention it in the comments!