Swinging vs. Open Relationship
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Well our rule is that we only swing together,so its a shared experience. And we are both bi/bicurious so we seek out situations where everyone can play with everyone. We don’t play on our own so we consider ourselves monogamish 🙂 we enjoy the shared experience of others
There is definitely a difference for us. When we swing it might be all in the same room, or might be separate rooms, but it is still swapping partners. As an open relationship we date individuals separately. I might have a guy that I see on one night and he might have a date on another. For us it was a matter of convenience, we don’t have to get a sitter if we go out separately. And since we have no jealousy issues it seems to work for us.
I was looking at one article that described Swinging as a conservative venture while Open Relationships was more of a liberal one.
when looking at it I could see the difference. Open relationships can be more about being free and unrestricted but still attached.
Swinging can be more about having a fun dinner with the neighbors like any other dinner party only it ends in fucking each other.
If these were the definitions I would presume that polyamory would be defined as an arrangement based on love and relationships as opposed to fucking and could apply to any kind of configuration.
I see a difference but because it applies to my relationship now, kinda.
My husband is fine with swinging. Meaning: I can sleep with another man only if that other man’s wife/gf is going to be sleeping with my husband.
My husband is not comfortable with me being with another man in any other way.We have a 3/4 open relationship. Meaning: my husband can sleep with anyone he wants. I only have free reign to sleep with other women.
I guess it’s all in your definition of the terms.
My personal definition:
“Open relationship” is an umbrella term for all sorts of relationships such as swinging, polyamory, cuckolding, etc. Any relationship that is committed in one manner or another that isn’t closed-ended (monogamous), is an open relationship.
Swinging is just one type of open relationship.
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