an open relationship can work, and very well, if both parties can maintain that what is between them is just their own relationship and no one else's. meaning, they won't get jealous of the other's relationships with other people, and likewise, they won't make comparisons with the people they're seeing i think it's best expressed when you're with someone you like. because at that very moment, when you're with him/her, it just feels good and comfortable and yummy. you're not thinking of anyone else and you're not thinking of him/her being with anyone else. the only thing that exists is you two, for that moment (yes, i rolled mad good) i think open relationships are perfect for people who don't want the responsibility of exclusiveness, yet still love the feeling of being close (physically, and maybe emotionally) to someone ------------------ "real fucking high"