Open relationships

I don’t quite understand the concept of an open relationship. I know you have a partner you’re committed to emotionally but do you actively seek other people to have sex with? Does this affect your sex life at all?

I want to understand it more because I’m curious about it. I just can’t seem to get past the mindset of, “if I wanted to hook up with other people I’d simply stay single” ya know?

But since I know some people in open relationships are happy in them, how? Do you already have to be a very open minded person with sex and have that fluidity to be sexual with anyone you choose to be with?

Personally I can’t see myself being in one and seeking other people to have sex with while already having a partner. But I find myself thinking about it. My partner and I have talked about it before and talking about it I feel excitement. But when that rush washes off I tend to go back to the mindset I mentioned before. We are very sexual people, but he’s the only one I’ve been with sexually. I think that also plays a role in my hesitation

NOTE: don’t comment if you’ll be ignorant or rude, or simply say “could never be me!” Like I genuinely want to know more about this. From other people’s personal experiences or how they understand it as well.