An open relationship is a relationship where one person does not own the other. The couple are not exclusively seeing each other and can date, flirt and hook up with other people should they wish to do so. In a true open relationship the couple will be fully honest with each other (unlike most regular relationships). They will not get pissed at each other for stupid things such as not ringing the day before, wearing a slutty top, passing out cold in a club, kissing that lesbian in the lift. In fact they will just love each other for who they are and support each other through times of need. Although other people will say they are sluts and it will never work, they only say this because they are jealous. In the end the couple will get bored of seeing other people because they realize they are the best two out there. Then they get married and have beautiful children.
Or that’s one scenario.
There are many different open relationships out there. The common threads of open relationships are, of course, the honesty and straight-forwardness when it comes to who each person is attracted to and who each person is dating or wants to date (or sleep with). The great thing about an open relationship is that every couple can make their own rules. You might start out with very rigid and restrictive rules, but start to relax later on as you observe your partner respecting those rules. For example, a lot of couples get into open relationships because one expresses an interest in having a threesome. Let’s just say that it’s a straight couple and the woman is wanting a threesome with another man. Her partner may feel anxious about this, so perhaps they make a rule that the other man can be there and fool around with them but he isn’t allow to stick his dick inside her pussy. The woman in this scenario may find this rule kind of constricting, but if she respects it and her partner feels good about the experience he’ll likely relax and over time the rules will change and become less restrictive.
Another way that people sometimes end up in open relationships is when one person cheats. Cheating isn’t typically okay for a relationship because it promotes lying and deception. But perhaps a couple has found themselves in a situation where one has crossed the line. They may be at an impasse and unsure of where to go. While there will likely be hurt feelings and trust issues, this may be an opportunity for the couple to change the structure of their relationship for the better.
1. My boyfriend and I are in an open relationship now. I have to say, it’s awesome. Mostly we only fuck each other but every once in a while when one of us goes out of town we pick up a fling.
2. The last time I was in an open relationship I got to watch my boyfriend fuck his best friend.
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