would you agree to have a non-monogamous relationship?

Philippines
January 15, 2007 11:23pm CST
if your partner tells you that he/she wants a relationship wherein both of you can still see other people while in a relationship with them, would you agree to this? what do you think are the advantages of this kind of relationship?
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@crazy_me (588)
• Philippines
18 Jan 07
I would certainly not agree to have that kind of set up. And I do not see any advantage in that also. If my boyfriend wants to date another girl, then I would break up with him. Why make things complicated? Just free yourselves from your relationship. And then do what you want to do with your life. Because when you enter into a relationship, you should be ready to commit. And you are expected to commit. If you want to play around, then just be single forever.
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
19 Jan 07
I would never agree. If he wants to see other people it is up to him, but I will be out the door for sure. I do not belive in these kinds of relations - they are just not for me. However I am sure that they work out great for some. i think that if u have a problem commiting than this might be a solution!
18 Jan 07
I would never agree to anything like that. I can't really see any advantages. I think if you can't commit to a person 100% then there is no point in being with them.
@shywolf (4514)
• United States
19 Jan 07
No, I really would not like this. For me, love is truly the most wonderous thing in the world. I would only want to be with someone who loves me with their entire heart and soul, as I would feel the same about them. if this were the case, we would not need nor want to be seeing other people. I can see how some people would go for that kind of an idea, but I just cannot. If people really just want to have fun and date around, that is their right as long as they are both happy with their decision. But I am a very monogomous sort of person, myself. I just want to find someone and give them all of the love in my heart for the rest of my life. ^_^
• Philippines
19 Jan 07
No. I believe that having this kind of relationship defies the very meaning of love, trust and loyalty. Having a relationship- that of a romantic one- means that you two are committed to each other, and are thus obliged to prioritize each other, stay true and loyal to just the two of you. Having a non-monogamous relationship is either just a game or a confusion with the concept of love and friendship.
• Philippines
18 Jan 07
the idea is disgusting. i can't imagine my partner making out with another person. there is no advantage to it.
• India
16 Jan 07
no i would not agree to have a non-monogamous relationship.
• India
16 Jan 07
No i dont believe in any such relationship, it destroys the santicity of relationship.
@RealHigh (41)
• India
16 Jan 07
Never,not at all..I wud prefer ending up this relationship then 'n there.hw on earth cud this b done unless both of 'em are psychos of sum kind
@alvinia1 (714)
• Romania
16 Jan 07
i agree
@opinder (420)
• India
16 Jan 07
why would anyone like to get into such a relationship at all?.... i mean, why not stay single and see as many people as you want? sounds like an absolutely irrational idea to me....sorry if i sound rude.
• United States
16 Jan 07
I would not agree to that. I will only date one person at a time, I don't think it's right to date more than one person at a time. If that option was ever brought up to me, I would have to end the relationship.