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Open mindedness is when even if you think you are right, you know that you can be wrong and are always willing to listen to and hear an opposing or contradictory view.

Open minded people have views but know that their views do not have to be held by everyone. Open minded people also know that their views can be wrong.

An ability to not dismiss an idea with sneering contempt, simply because it does not fit within your preconceived notions.

Rather than preaching an intolerant ideal of "tolerance" you should strive to be more open minded.

Having a mind willing to listen to opinions that are different from or conflict with your own; unbiased; unprejudiced.

Unfortunately, it has become a term used by condescending to describe themselves or to mean "you should agree with me."

The irony of term being that modern psychology disproves that people are incapable of being truly open minded. Therefore, if one was to claim that they are open minded, they must be willing to acknowledge that they are not open-minded.

(After a debate on the internet)

Lindsay: You should be more open minded.

Elise: So, in other words, I should agree with you? You are aware you are not being open minded.

Used primarily on dating and hook-up apps/sites it denotes that the profile owner is open to the use of illicit drugs, chemsex and/or PnP sessions by adding it into there profile header, introduction or any place where the user can enter text.

I work hard and I play even harder and I am very open minded. I’m looking for hung, toned or muscled guys and who are also open minded, for long play sessions.

a person who actually tries something before they decide whether they like it or not; they like or hate something because of actual exposure, not because others think it's cool

I am an open-minded punk. I don't hate on artists like Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan because so-called "true punks" think they shouldn't be listened to. I actually have heard their music, and while they may not sing about the government, they're still great artists.

Doesn't hesitate to say something you want to say, even if the consequences are bad, and no matter what people say about it.

I think you should be more open-minded and say more things you want to say.

euphemism for bisexual, bicurious or heteroflexible

I've known fashion models who are open minded; they're very attractive and regularly hook up with both guys and girls.