I was reading a post on this sub earlier about someone who came out as bi to her exclusive partner. He was supportive, but followed it up by asking if she wanted to act on her attraction to women, and said he was fine with her experimenting with other women if she wanted without her bringing it up. While this SEEMS good-natured and open-minded on the surface, and I’m sure the offer was made in good faith, it reminded me of the ‘bi people are cheaters who sleep around’ trope. Now I’m wondering if monogamous straight partners giving bi partners the go-ahead when they haven't expressed any interest in doing so might be rooted in a stereotypical understanding of bi people, or if I’m overthinking it.

What do you guys think? My own partner is bi (he’s the first person I’ve dated since coming out) and we’re very monogamous so it’s never come up for me, and I’m curious to hear other people’s input.