Hello everyone! My partner and I are new to polyamory and we're taking things very slowly. I recently had a date with someone and really enjoyed it! But I think with how our schedules work and how our lives are set up, I think I can't offer this new person more than a comet relationship. We've spoken a bit about this, and it doesn't seem to be a problem, but I want to make sure that I'm doing right by them and behaving ethically. While I've been doing a lot of reading and research about polyamory for awhile, there aren't a ton of resources regarding creating and setting up comet relationships.

For further context, this new person that I'm seeing is fully single and not super dialed in to polyamorous concepts, even though they know that I'm already partnered. I'm going to make things very clear that I have no expectations from them regarding exclusivity and I want to encourage them to keep dating around if they're looking for a more consistent relationship.

I guess I'm just generally looking for advice for how to set up and maintain a comet situation here without setting this other person up for heartache. I plan on initiating a more concrete conversation with them about setting boundaries and getting their needs met, but wanted to get some advice before doing so.