Meet the five-boyfriend relationship "The Cule Kids" going viral online
Five California men in a polyamorous relationship called "The Cule Kids" are gaining online attention by sharing how they manage their consensual partnership, which includes dating rules like a shared "Cule Log" notebook to track outside da
A group of five boyfriends from California are drawing attention online after opening up about their unusual polyamorous relationship, sharing details of how they manage love, dating and daily life together.
The group — who call themselves "The Cule Kids" — live in the South Bay area of California and describe their relationship as a consensual polycule, a form of non-monogamous relationship involving multiple romantic partners.
The group consists of Eric Wong, 33, Hamilton Du, 35, James Lee, 37, Jonathan Chien, 37, and Michael Li, 31.
Their relationship reportedly began with James and Jonathan, who started dating in 2013 and agreed from the beginning to have an open relationship. Eric joined the relationship in 2018, followed by Hamilton in 2021 and Michael in 2022. That same year, James and Jonathan got married and later named their group chat "The Polycule," which eventually inspired the group's online identity and podcast, "The Cule Kids!"
One of the group's most talked-about rules is something they call the "Cule Log" — a shared notebook where members record outside dates with other people. The group said the rule helps maintain transparency and can also be useful for sexual health contact tracing if necessary.
Speaking to PA Real Life, Michael said the group spends much of their time together at home, although not always doing the same activities.
"If two or three people want to play video games while the others want to do something else, we compromise and split up," he said.
Despite their close relationship, the five men do not currently live together full-time. James and Jonathan share a home, while the other three live around 30 minutes away. However, they said they hope to eventually move in together.
Hamilton, known online as "Milty," described the relationship as "rare and special."
"I feel very lucky that we all found each other and were open to this kind of relationship," he said. "I'm very grateful."
