I know a couple that's been together seven years that have an open relationship and they're very happy. Inversely, I know a couple that's been together for a few years that have one and they are so miserable.
It depends on the dynamic of your relationship tbh and how closely you tie sex with love. I would be a tragic, paranoid mess in one.
i once met a guy who is in an open relationship. it's open only because his boyfriend wants to be with everyone and he loves the guy, so they decided to try open relationship. but he was miserable, knowing the man he loves ****s other guys.
anyway, love is always a tragedy.
It is not my thing. I am far too jealous of a person for that to work for me. I also tend to get attached to one person and focus entirely on them.
However, if you are into the idea of an open relationship, be honest about it. The last guy I saw tried to say he would be monogamous for me and then I later found out (2.5 months after we broke up) that he was seeing other people the entire time and his other main side-trick also was convinced they were in an exclusive relationship. As long as you're not a piece of **** like my ex, go for it.
i've been in a relationship for 10.5 years now and it's open since about 6 years. so it's something that evolved over the years. the most important part is trust and honesty. we don't do anything behind each others back.
it's cute to think that you'll find the man that will fulfill you sexually for the next 50 years but for us it works out better if we can be open. the thing is that we do it very rarely, maybe twice a year or sth lol.
10 years ago i would have said noooooooo never too. every relationship is different and if both agree..
I don't think I can do it, but it's working for some couples, so why not ?
As long as the couple agreed from the begining, and if it's a mutual consensus, then okay.
But if the "open" status of the relationship imposed itself because one of them is a cheater and the other one simply don't want to lose him or her .... :
Open relationships isn't a relationship. It isn't valid as one.
This and I agree with the OP too. Open Relationships make me sad and I would never be in one. Sex isn't that important to me. It is great but I don't get why everyone is so obsessed with it nowadays. I could never do it with a stranger and I could definitely never have sex while being in a relationship. It just feels wrong and makes me sad. I prefer the traditional way.
And if my partner brought it up to me, I would have no trust in them. Because if I said no, they are likely to cheat on me. So yeah, definitely against them in my own life. But do you.