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My girlfriend and I have been talking about entering an open relationship the last 3 years. We’ve been together for 6 and had our ups and downs but we’ve been really solid the last two years. We love each other and I say our relationship is strong.

The last week, we’ve been laying ground rules for potentially opening up our relationship. We want to keep it very casual with other people.

Anyone willing to share their experience both good or bad?

  • CommieElon [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I think we’re thinking of something to swinging. Like we don’t want to be partners with anyone else but just casually hookup/dates.

    • spectre [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      So swinging has two implications (in my mind, at least):

      • You're a part of the "swinging community" at large
      • you two are typically both going to be involved when a hookup happens (contrasted with an "open relationship", which implies to me that you both are gonna have your own hookups or dates on your own time)

      I'm curious if you would say either, neither, or both would apply to you...

      • CommieElon [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        The first bullet point and the open relationship is what we have in mind I believe.