What constitutes cheating depends on how a couple defines their relationship. Reddit user throwawayPandaaBear and her boyfriend, for example, agreed that while they were exclusive, they could date and enjoy physical intimacy with other people as well.
An important part of the deal was that they wouldn’t discuss these extracurricular activities.
However, after not having much success with other women, the Redditor’s partner — who, by the way, was the one to propose the unorthodox arrangement — went snooping through her phone to find out if she was seeing a lot of guys.
This immediately led to a heated confrontation that exposed not only double standards but also the real reason he wanted to “open” their relationship in the first place.
If a couple wants their open relationship to work, they have to be able to talk clearly and honestly
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Because, as this story shows, things can get so messy, it can feel impossible to fix
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People who read about their fight said the woman should just break up with her insecure boyfriend
