Opinions on Open Relationships

Now, Personally. I could never have one. I'm just too possessive of who I'm with, Now if I cared less, maybe I could, But honestly if that was the case, I'd just rather not be in one really at all. However, I am curious, To those of you, that have HAD them, or wouldn't really care about having one, or even Want one. Why? What gives the appeal, or more so, what brings you to this conclusion? Again, I could never have one, so I'm curious on how you got to this point. What are the rules(if there are any.) you have with your partner/s.(Or would want.) Do you have any sort of deal breaker? Does acts like sex not truly have any meaning over pleasure for you? What's your views of sex, in itself for you? As I imagine it'd be far different. (Now this topic is an open discussion, others who don't want one, feel free to discuss why. However, As always I'd prefer people keep things civil among each other.)

Everybody's relationships are different, but open relationships aren't relationships, they're tragedies waiting to happen. An excuse for people too stubborn to realise that that person that I'm with isn't actually in live without me and I should leave.

Open relationships are more like relationshits. What kind of relationship is it anyway? One for all, and all for one? I don't really share when it comes to that. MY man, MY guy, there's no yours if he is MINE. But then before, I didn't even know I was in an open relationship before until some random chick said she was dating my guy. When I confronted him he just brushed me off and started to act dramatically lol he's not getting an award with that

That's the downfall sometimes in dating people, we trust them but then they give us shit. We're getting off topic now lol Still open relationships are shit.

I'm not fond of open relationships, but there have been a few times where I've dated a bi woman. Two of them spoke to me about how being with only a man wasn't enough. The first one went as far as to say she didn't feel like herself. I was dead set against it from the moment the first one asked me about it. I asked her for a few days to think it over. In the end I decided I'm not bi and will most likely never understand their need for more than one person, but I wasn't going to tell someone else they couldn't be themselves.I was also kinda happy they didn't go behind my back like the third one. So now, I search for a monogamous relationship but I have some experience with poly amorous relationships too should I find myself in that position again. I don't understand it, I'm not fond of it, but for the right people I can shut up and let them be happy. I have no experience with a fully open relationship but I feel like if it were on the table I'd try it once.

it seems like most everyone here is against them. personally though i’m not opposed to the concept. the idea that everyone is free to explore their sexuality and love and be loved as much as they want sounds rather enticing, as long as everyone involved is aware of what the open relationship entails of course. honesty and good communication is integral to any relationship but probably even more so in an open one. i think it’s better suited for easy going free spirited types, and definitely not gonna be for everyone. on a side note i feel like this is a very similar to having a threesome, but just on a longer time scale. how do you all feel about threesome/orgies in comparison to open relationships?