Not nosy at all!
I have been in monogamous relationships. Sir and I were even monogamous at one point in our relationship. And while I was happy with the person, I felt like I was a little limited?
You see, poly/ethical non-monogamy for me centers upon the fact that I develop crushes really easily and I love having new experiences with new people. While I’m an extremely shy person, I’m also the kind of girl who loves to surround herself with people she finds exciting, interesting and, yes, attractive.
While I consider my boyfriend my home base, I like messing around with other people. I love the newness of it. I love all the unique things another person can bring to a dynamic or an experience. And I love how much deeper it’s made my relationship with my boyfriend. We’d established some strong trust initially before going into this, and now our trust for each other has deepened, although it has been tested quite a bit.
I brought up opening the relationship with two other primary partners. One took it all right, but the results weren’t very good because we were not accountable to each other. The other was really horrible about it and called me a whore. That wasn’t very fun at all.
While I love my boyfriend, it’s not so much that it’s difficult to be with just him as much as I would love to still have rich and fulfilling experiences with other people in addition to him.
I hope this helps!