Do you have to be poly to be in an open relationship?

Often, polyamory is considered the same as an open relationship - however, that is not necessarily the case, although both are considered non-monogamous. With polyamory, the point is to have multiple relationships - as love and emotional connections are the driving forces.

What does an open relationship consist of?

They are relationships in which one or both partners can pursue sex, and sometimes emotional attachments, with other people. Open relationships differ from swinging, in which partners have sex with other people at parties and where the relationships are purely sexual.