An open relationship is a relationship where one person does not own the other. The couple are not exclusively seeing each other and can date, flirt and hook up with other people should they wish to do so. In a true open relationship the couple will be fully honest with each other (unlike most regular relationships). They will not get pissed at each other for stupid things such as not ringing the day before, wearing a slutty top, passing out cold in a club, kissing that lesbian in the lift. Infact they will just love each other for who they are and support each other through times of need. Although other people will say they are sluts and it will never work, they onlys say this because they are jealous. In the end the couple will get bored of seeing other people because they realise they are the best two out there. Then they get married and have beautiful children. And retire together in Goa.

To hold connection with and honor a significant other, while allowing both the individual freedom of choice to to live and love without limitations.

A term that allows you to give in to your slutty urges with other guys while having someone around at your disposal in the event that you're unable to hook up with anything hotter.

a). a facebook setting that allows you to give in to your sluttastic urges while keeping a "saftey net" around in the event that you're unable to hook up with anything hotter.

b). a great way to set yourself up for some hellish drama, instead of being honest with your significant other.

when two people are seeing eachother and agree to see other people as well, except one of the two people doesnt really want to be in an un exlusive relationship and winds up getting hurt. To put it simply two people that are dating eachother but one of them is getting more screwed than the other.

is when a couple has decided to see other people but still keep the relationship that they have and still have the same feeling that they had befor. it takes two very mature people to let you patner see someone else

1. Usually a long-distance relationship where the couple still want to be together, but one or both of them also wants to see other people. Occasionally used to test their partner. Sometimes causes heartbreak, especially when:

A: One person falls for the new person they hooked up with and falls out of love with their long distance partner.
or
B: When the person in the long distance relationship didn't tell the new person that he/she was already in a long distance relationship before dating said person, i.e cheating.

2. A polyamorous relationship.

A euphemism describing a relationship in which one or more participates are cheating.

is ideal to have when two people are too far away from each other to have a real relationship, but still like each other. It's a way to see other people if the "need" arises, but still keep feelings for the one far away. However, it is especially important that you DO tell when you see someone else.