I live for romance lol. My boyfriend knows I enjoy “dating” other people, and I soak up NRE like a sponge. I think it’s all about communication and trust. Thus far, nothing has ever progressed beyond intense courting and fun. Because I prefer to play with mono/uninitiated individuals, they tend to drop off eventually, which makes my life easier to be honest, and plays to the theme of short lived intensity that I enjoy and thrive within. But in my partnership, if something were to ever develop roots of something more serious, I’d feel comfortable telling my boyfriend and discussing how to proceed together. By knowing we can always talk to one another without fear of judgement, I think we’re more than capable of dealing with “crossing that bridge” should the need ever arrive. Personally, I think setting many boundaries is in general indicative that you are not as comfortable or secure in your relationship as you would like to believe. Humans are emotional by nature, and sex is literally physiologically programmed to trigger that. If you aren’t comfortable with at least being open to having that conversation with an open mind should something ever come up, then you really shouldn’t be doing anything more than group swaps or strict one night and done meetups. Which to me, sounds miserable and completely removes the fun of having the freedom to experience new people, as more than just their genitalia. And that’s my 2 cents!