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People Explain How They'd Honestly Respond If Their Partner Asked For An Open Relationship

People Explain How They'd Honestly Respond If Their Partner Asked For An Open Relationship

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Open relationships are a minefield.

Lesson number one: always be on the same page.

There is nothing wrong with being open in love, but know you're doing it for the right reasons.

If not, there could be consequences.


One Redditor wanted to hear about the reactions people had broaching the topic, so they asked:

"What would you say if your partner asked you to open the relationship?"

I'm not adverse to an open relationship, but I'd like to start just the two of us and then we'll see.

Up Front

"This is something I screen for and discuss upfront. It's not for me, but I would not want to stifle someone who feels an open relationship is good for them. I know we would not be happy together."

Choice_Tangelo1933

14 Years In...

"I've been married for 14 years now. We're both very happy and we regularly talk about our desires for the future. I think I know and understand her fully. If she dropped a bomb like this on me it would be the first sign our interests are misaligned beyond repair. And I'd probably never fully trust anyone ever again."

spiderfarmer

Red Flags

"From my experience. 9/10 times if the relationship started monogamous and this conversation pop up they already have someone in mind and want the go ahead to go after them and if it fails they’ll cry about wanting to close it back up. If it was something on the table as a possibility at the beginning of the relationship, sure. If it wasn’t then no."

Vroomy_vroom_vroom

FWB

"Was dating a girl a few months and we went on a road trip for the weekend. Great time, etc. On the way back she spent a solid hour talking about how she couldn't settle down with any single guy, always wanted side pieces, stuff like that. I just listened, we weren't super far into the relationship but I thought it was going well."

"Anyway, I started talking to other girls since I didn't feel priority and slept with an old FWB. 'Gf' came over and saw a used condom in the trash and went apesh*t. I recalled the conversation about her wanting to date multiple guys, and explained I didn't feel like we were exclusive due to that. Breaks up with me, lol."

thermal_shock

Tell Me

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"I’d want to know who my partner met that made them consider this as an option."

tormentrock

Options are always going to be there. Might as well ask now.

Whoops

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"My ex husband asked me to do this. I was upset and uncomfortable but he kept asking so finally I relented. Then I had way more people interested in me than him and he got super bu**hurt super fast."

WesternOld3507

So Poly

"Not a chance. If they want to f**k around I'll sever ties with them faster than the flash."

Ivanhunterjo1991

"Yep. Friend of mine did that. His gf at the time said she wanted to have an open relationship. He gave her one chance to stop and never bring it up again. She pushed it and he immediately broke up with her and kicked her out within 10 minutes. Litterally pushed her a** out the freaking door. (he was paying the rent and bills and his name was on the lease)."

"Ran into her a few months ago. Their breakup was about 5 years ago now, she said it was the stupidest thing she ever did. She sure as s**t doesn't identify as 'poly' now, apparently she wound up on the other end of things when her new bf suggested their relationship be open, and within a week he brought another woman home."

Kaidiwoomp

Non-Starter

"Absolutely not. We’ve agreed we’re for each other and he knows I’m monogamous (as I know he is). Even the thought of him meeting someone else that makes him go 'I wanna see what it’s like to be with her,' makes me angry. Our relationship would be over at that point."

"I’m a jealous person by nature. Now that doesn’t mean I can’t handle myself if he has friends who are women. But the jealousy will always loom in the back of my mind. This is why I know the poly lifestyle is not for me."

redvelvetcakebatter

Struggles

"Wanting an open relationship tells me I'm not enough for them. The very suggestion would make me question our relationship then and there. Maybe I'm just insecure, but I'd probably struggle to see them the same way and likely end up breaking things off."

ayylotus

"Completely agree. And I’d be deeply, deeply hurt by the suggestion. We have been together 15 years, married for 8, and suddenly he wants a radical change in the most basic nature of our relationship? I’d be heartbroken."

Sp4ceh0rse

Ugly Thoughts

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"I’d say no. Then I would constantly be thinking about the fact that they wanted to sleep with other people while they were in a relationship with me (or maybe they already acted on those desires), and the ugly thoughts would lead to me ending the relationship."

Flailus

This is never an easy topic. Be sure to speak openly and honestly while considering all the possible ramifications.

Do you have any relevant experiences to share? Let us kow in the comments below.

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