I have a boyfriend who is 26 years old and I am 22. We’ve been dating since last year and I feel comfortable when I’m with him but one day he mentioned something about “open relationship”. I have no idea how it works or if it’s different from the kind of relationship we have now. I don’t know how to respond to him. Can you give me an idea of what an open relationship is? I don’t want to ask him directly because it might feel awkward but I’m really curious about it’s deeper meaning and how it differs from the relationship we currently have.