Questions To Ask Yourself Before Starting An Open Relationship

Holy shit, how did you convince them to even consider having an open relationship? Tell us everything.

Before proposing an open relationship, think carefully about how you’ll respond if your partner actually goes for it.

If you are in an open relationship, you’re a hat person now. Sorry.

The rules of your arrangement need to be clear from the beginning so that you can throw them in your partner’s face when they’re inevitably broken.

Sure, you freed things up on your end, but that doesn’t mean Superman himself isn’t in a monogamous relationship or would be attracted to you even if he wasn’t.

If the answer is yes, consider developing better taste in music that other people would also enjoy.

Many people who seem to yearn for an intimate physical connection with a wide array of partners actually just skipped lunch.

You can only control your own actions after all.

Almost certainly not, but it’s good to confirm.

Doubt it.

The three words you should never negotiate in a relationship: unlimited crab bake.

There’s no point in starting an open relationship if you might not win it.

It’s important to ask if it’d be better to just grow cold and frustrated than taking such a drastic step.

We’re not psychologists, but driving a sword through the chest of a 10-foot bull-headed man is basically open relationship 101.

Consulting this document from 1848 is crucial to understanding both the end of the Mexican–American War and the implications it has on present-day ethical non-monogamy.

Seeing your parents, who have been married for 50 years, sit in silence at the dinner table and stare blankly at each other doesn’t seem so bad now that you think about it.

Knowing whether or not you killed your current relationship makes it easier to do the same in the future.

Not necessarily. But probably.