Cheating VS Open Relationships? The Wonderful World of Choice!

To some of us, being in an open relationship sounds a little like having your cake and eating it. Apologies for the over-used metaphor, but it’s true: some of us simply cannot see how sleeping with others while in a committed relationship or marriage is a moral way to live one’s life.

Without doubt, there is still a considerable stigma attached to open relationships in some countries, but could it actually be the answer to maintaining a happy, enjoyable partnership with someone you love?

A Fresh Approach

As anyone who has been in a relationship or marriage for years will know, those initial feelings of lust and passion gradually fade, evolving into a deeper friendship. This is, of course, to be expected – you’re more used to each other’s bodies, to each other’s habits, and have little new to discover.

The craving for fresh lovers and that thrill of exploring new bodies is powerful enough to drive many people to try cheating. In Europe, the statistics make for a fascinating read. In Finland, for example, 36 percent of people admit to having an affair, while in the UK, one million people claimed they were interested in cheating on their long-term partner.

Denmark, though, is particularly interesting, with 46 percent of people admitting to extramarital affairs. Almost half of people questioned had cheated on their partner at least once.

Learning that a loved one has cheated on you with another lover (or several) can be absolutely devastating – but what if the element of betrayal were removed from the situation? What if you were still committed to living with your partner, and caring for them, yet enjoyed sexual encounters with others too?

Open relationships may be the solution.

Again, to some, open relationships sound absurd. But let’s consider the practical benefits.

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Can Open Relationships Build Deeper Bonds?

First and foremost, one person in a relationship is usually more sexual than the other. When this man or woman craves more physical intimacy but is unable to find it, they can become frustrated – and ultimately resentful.

The sense of constant rejection may well forge a gap between partners, pushing them further and further away … until separation is the most sensible option.

However, open relationships may well save such relationships. if the more sexual partner were able to fulfil their physical needs elsewhere, that sense of resentment and rejection would likely disappear. At the very least, their appetite would be satiated through cheating.

With this obstacle out of the way, partners would be able to focus on the more emotional aspects of their relationship instead.

This is, really, the chief advantage of open relationships and cheating: the freedom to enjoy fresh, exciting, passionate encounters with people you find physically attractive while still getting to enjoy a deep personal bond with your partner.

One study found that people in open relationships may well end up being happier and healthier than those clinging to monogamy.

Of course, cheating works for many people too. The thrill of conducting extramarital affairs behind their partner’s back, and the thrill of avoiding discovery, helps to make their sexual encounters all the more exciting. Again, this doesn’t mean these people aren’t deeply in love with their partners – it just means they have natural cravings that need to be fulfilled one way or another.

At Victoria Milan, our dating network provides you with a comfortable, safe way to meet likeminded attached people for discrete encounters. You can upload your profile with secure anonymity if you’re looking to have an affair, though this may not be necessary in open relationships.

Perhaps both yourself and your long-term partner or spouse could create profiles together and help each other choose new lovers. This may even reignite the flames of passion between you – and add a little extra spice to your partnership.

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