What do you think of open relationships?
 

Could you ever be in one? Are you in one? Have you ever been in one? Do you think they can ever function properly or do you think an element of jealousy and a lack of trust will always undermine such a relationship in the end?

I could definitely be in one. I dont do jealousy and such, and it would definitely stop you getting bored in a relationship :laugh:

As long as they come home to you at the end of the day, everythings fine ;)

There has to be rules or you 're not in a relationship. Personally, not my style but if a woman was up or it and suggested a threesome. I'd change my mind very quickly.

No way. If I'm with a bloke I want his 100% attention. I don't do sharesies.

I'd not have a problem with it but could not seeing it lasting very long.

No I couldn't be in one ever, if anyone else went near my OH I think I would actually scratch their eyes out :laugh:

a lot of people are in open relationships without knowing it.

Don't think it'd be for me, and if I was in one I wouldn't want to know anything about any other guys she's with or know any of them, that would be too weird. Probably not really a stable basis for a lasting relationship, just for a fling it might be alright

I think my only gripe would be if the woman gave out the impression she wanted a monogamous relationship then later on asks for it to be open.

Apart from that do whatever the feck you want in my book so long as your up front from the start so the other party knows what they can expect then ya can't really complain.

I could never do it. I think I'd be in tears every time I found out they'd been with someone else.

he is a lucky man.

Open relationships are ok for people who are not ready to commit and are after a bit of fun.
But in my experience..one of them end up jealous or hurt.

Best to just have a no strings happy sex life until you actually meet "TheOne".

I don't necessarily believe in relationships. Sex and friendship are totally different things, and I don't see why you can't have partner without having sex or have sex with other people when you're in a relationship. To me sex is no different than Monopoly; if you're in a relationship would you get mad if your partner played monopoly with someone else?

I think they're a really great idea for people that either aren't interested in total commitment at all, or people that aren't ready for that as of yet.

Not sure whether I could be in one or not though, I'd imagine it'd be a very difficult subject to approach and you'd have to consider their reaction before you even asked, I mean you could totally destroy any chance of them ever wanting to a pursue an actual committed relationship with you with the proposition let's be honest. I'd imagine open relationships would work best in the early stages, so you can get to know each other but still leave your options open, and then if it works out make it official down the line if needs be, or of course just leave it open depending on what's working best.

Dont think i could ever be in one

I'm not here for open relationships but each to their own

I don't think I could.

Mainly because I'd never have more than one person interested in me at one time, he'd be shagging around and I'd be just sat at home eating cheerios.

Is that so?

No way would I allow an open relationship!

Yeh if both people enter a relationship with the impression of it being open then live and let live :hugesmile:

I get what you mean. Move around in circles until you eventually hit that sweet spot.

Player.

Ok, I agree for other people, they can do whatever they want.

Probably not, I get far too anxious and jealous lol

Of course, he could mean that money changes hands.

All of the above

With what I've been through with girls in the past (mostly my fault tbh)
I dont think i could do it, purely because I would either want a relationship or I wouldn't want one at all?

If someone isn't totally committed then stay bloody single.
Either way ive met girls in the past who have said 'we're not together, but let me see you with another girl'
And i find that baffling because were not in a relationship at all. So things like an open relationship will only cause problems. Might aswell stay single.

I love women tho, Which is why I'm loving single life. Plenty of Jemal to go around :)