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what do you think....
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to open relationships? anyone been in one?
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I dont necessarily think its `wrong`, but i would never be able to handle it, especially if i loved the other person.
if you want to sleep around, why not just sleep around?
why be in a relationship though? you can still spend time together if you are both technically single. i don't see why have the hassle of a relationship, when you could be single, hook up with the person you like, hook up with other people you like, and not feel guilty/get into a terrible emotional tangle.
for me, an open relationship is a bit like saying 'i like you, but i don't like you that much, so is it ok if i just get off with someone else whenever i'm bored of you?'
if you want to sleep around, be single!
I don't think I'd be able to manage it though, for me it'd probably end up being a breeding ground for jealousy and insecurity. Though, I suppose you can't say until you try it...
They only work if both people (Or all four or however multiples are involved) are fully aware of what is going on and fully agreed on the 'rules'.
As far as I know someone usually ends up getting hurt.
But was nothing like a "proper relationship"...
It was more based around sex than anything else...
And ain't that the truth.
The physical equivalent of having your cake and eating it.
Fair enough if both people are happy with the arrangement, commitment-free regular sex is great until something better comes along, but I don't think you can be open and in a relationship.
my personal opinion is that if you love one person enough, you don't want or need anyone else.
that's why i said 'for me'.
Just be single, it's exactly the same if you want it to be ffs.
a lot? surely at most just one of them; and as I see it if "only having sex with this person" is a large part of a realtionship, then that relationship isn't built on much.
would we have a joint mortgage if we were simply waiting for something better to come along?