singlelife Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 what does everyone think about open relationships, i would be fine with it as long as we play together
counterman Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 I think it is fine if parties involved are completely fine with and know exactly what they are getting themselves into. It saves someone from being possessive or jealous and he the like. Though, in saying that, I prefer exclusive relationships.
Skump Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 what does everyone think about open relationships, I think this forum would be far less amusing without them.
TaraMaiden Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 "Open relationships" is a misnomer.... Because there can never, ever be the perfect open relationship. No matter how committed a couple is, to being completely honest with each other, at one point or another, a third party comes along that will undoubtedly throw a spanner in the works. Humans are too emotional, have too many feelings and far too much baggage to ever indulge in a truly open relationship "like the animals on the Discovery Channel...."
Zeegagge Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Open relationships are great as long as everyone involved is getting what they need out of it. As long as neither one needs commitment or long term involvement or true love then there's no problem. Seems like more of a business deal than a real relationship.
meerkat stew Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Many of my relationships have been open relationships. Not on my end, and I don't realize I am in an open relationship until she decides unilaterally that we are. Last year, three married women on my FB friends approached me about "visits" during the same week coincidentally, and upon my not replying, wrote, "we (my husband and I) have an open relationship, you know." I thought, "yes I do know now, wonder if he does?" Back in the mid 90s, was working as a securities broker at a bank with seven married women in the office, all attractive, all had been good, casual working relationships. Due to a freak high income month, rumors started that I made much more money than I actually did. Five of the married women began hitting on me blatantly, one asked me out for drinks, one asked me to meet her at a motel bar, another came in my office after hours and started massaging my shoulders (this one wasn't married, just engaged), one who I had really liked otherwise invited me to her house when her husband and son were away. Three of them worked in a reference or actually said that they had "open relationships" with their husbands. Didn't know about the "high income" rumors at the time, just thought there was something strange in the water, someone told me later and actually gave me a hard time for not taking advantage of the situation. When I found out what all the ruckus was about, was a real eye-opener that I've never truly gotten over.
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