Open Relationships Quotes

“If you really love someone and want to build a successful relationship with them, be open with each other, be real to each other and give each other plenty of space, time apart and freedom.”
― Mouloud Benzadi

“One of the most valuable things we can learn from open sexual lifestyles is that our programming is changeable.”
― Dossie Easton, The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities

“Life is about having the courage, or finding it along the way, to become a fuller person so that you can enjoy it more and feel more alive by pursuing interests that might be out of the ordinary. It is about finding joy in connecting with others, even when those connections involve the risk of getting hurt.

It is about being fueled by curiosity, not by fear.”
― Dolores Derrian, Polyamory and BDSM: Discovering Love, Sex, Vulnerability and Radical Honesty

“حاولت إقناعه بأن العلاقة المفتوحة هي الأصح، فهى التي تسمح للحب بالاستمرار. لا يوجد إنسان لا ينجذب لآخرين، وبدلا من تحويل هذه الانجذابات العابرة إلى ضغوط مكتومة تقضي على حبهما فإن فتح العلاقة يساعدهما على التعامل مع هذه الانجذابات كما هي، كمجرد انجذابات عابرة. نومة هنا أو هناك بدافع الانجذاب لا تمس مكانتها في قلبه أو مكانته في قلبها.”
― عز الدين شكري فيشر

“Your partner is a person, they’re not your fucking property.”
― Curtis Tyrone Jones

“Beware of the deception of open relationships, for it is a disguise for sin, abandonment, and a lack of accountability. Don't be fooled by the false promise of freedom, for it leads only to bondage of the heart. True love requires commitment, responsibility, and accountability. Don't sacrifice the beauty of genuine connection for the illusion of liberation.”
― Shaila Touchton

“Some men seek a wife for the same reason they seek a bank account – to make withdrawals of love, care, and financial security, without ever making a deposit of respect, commitment, and equality.”
― Shaila Touchton