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An open relationship is a relationship that is not exclusive. Generally, it means that either partner can become romantically involved with other people.

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    Discuss with your partner whether you should ask each other permission before becoming involved with someone else. Some people prefer to have the right to "veto".
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    Discuss whether you expect to be told about the other partner's activities. Do you want to know whenever your mate has been involved with someone else? Or would you rather not know?
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    Establish ground rules about how far each partner can go. You may decide that each of you can do any sexual activity with anyone else, or you may draw the line somewhere, or ask that your partner only be involved with someone of a particular gender. Some couples even establish geographical boundaries, such that the relationship becomes "open" when the couple is separated by a long distance.
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    Talk about protection. If either of you gets a sexually transmitted disease or infection, it will affect both of you, so this is important to discuss. Will each partner confirm that the person they're getting involved with is STD-free? Is verbal reassurance enough, or do you want to see medical papers? Will each partner use protection when engaging in ALL sexual activity, or just some?
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