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Not sure what you mean by 'Open Relationships'. Do you mean, making a relationship with someone public?

I have never been in an open relationship. I discussed it with my current partner, but he is not interested.

I think open relationships are fine as long as both people are completely comfortable with the idea and are being very safe.

I could only handle it if I had hardly any emotional attachment to my partner. Otherwise, I would get too jealous.

An open relationship is not the same as being single and sleeping with people. People in an open relationship are emotionally committed to one person. They have the freedom to fool around sexually with other people, but they only actually love their partner.


If your friend is dating two guys and a girl, that doesn't necessarily mean she's in an open relationship.

Most people in open relationships only say they are dating one person; they only call that one person their boyfriend or girlfriend. Everyone else is usually a "one night stand", "just a friend", or something else casual.

When a group of people are all in a relationship together, that is something different. That is called polyamory. Some people have open polyamorous relationships, but not all do. Some polyamorous people are both physically and emotionally committed to the people in their relationship and do not fool around with anyone outside the relationship.

There are also relationships where a man is a completely faithful to a woman, but the woman can have as many sexual partners as she wants. That is called cuckolding.

And those are just a few simplified examples of the different types of relationships that people can have.

There are many different people and many different relationships. Just because something doesn't interest you, that doesn't make it wrong, bad, or a waste of time. If your friend is happy, healthy, and consenting and everyone else in the relationship is happy, healthy, and consenting, then you should be supportive.

I already posted my opinion. I think open relationships are just another type of relationship that work for some people but not for others. I think they can be fine and healthy as long as everyone is safe, comfortable, and consenting. Not really sure what else to say. It's a fairly broad topic. Do you have a more specific question about open relationships that you want to ask?

I am more into cuckolding. But I would consider an open relationship.

No. He has no interest in cuckolding, open relationships, polyamory, or anything else other than monogamy!