Is getting close to someone online having an affair?

Sometimes an online affair is a grey area. It is certainly never easy to define. There is for example a distinction between “meet me at 2 o’clock at the motel outside of town” and fictional comments with someone half way around the world about an online story that is being written using pen names. Every situation is unique to the individual and needs to be investigated further. – just an opinion.

very simply? yes, theyre cheating. and id kick the scumbag to the curb

I don't think I would call it an affair, but I would feel betrayed. It wouldn't be right for someone in a relationship to behave this way. I would probably do something, I'm just not sure what. It would depend a bit on the circumstances and how I found out.

I think that if my husband was telling another woman he wanted to have them in the bedroom or anything else along those lines, then if they did not stop, i would do the same and showed them, just so that know how it feels.If the person lives in the same area then you never know if they will plan to meet up.

I would consider that cheating. Not physically but cheating all the same...I would try counseling for marriage and try to work things out. I have fought very hard for my marriage so I wouldn't want to let it go that easy.

Yes if any such situation is there then it will be regarded as affair to me.Affair necceesrily not demand to be close to each other physically even if you are far but you are bonded with someone and thinking of them allways inspite of someone in your life then it would be a out of marriage/love affair. I would confront my significant other for this.I would talk to him/her about this and try to find out where is the problem with our relation.Yes before doing this i will try to be sure that they are sharing similar feeling and they are having affair.

While this isn't a physical infidelity, it is still cheating. It's an emotional affair, that is until the two meet. Sometimes people meet other people online and get into these emotional affairs but that is as far as it goes because they don't live near that person. If they leave near them, it's a lot easier to get into an affair because they can easily meet each other. If the affair never went past the emotional stage, I'd demand that they stop speaking to that person immediately. It would be hard for me to trust them but as long as the cheating wasn't continuing I would eventually get over it but it would take awhile for me to fully trust that person again.

Yes I would most certainly believe that they were having an affair. Even if they are not doing anything together physically, they are sharing emotional affection, and that is still cheating in my books. I would be so very hurt if I was ever put in this situation, I think that I would have to leave them, I know for certain that I would NEVER trust them again. If they were cheating online, what is to stop them from doing it in real life. I think that if you are in a relationship with someone you should only express love to them. Cheating is cheating no matter how you look at it.

I would definitely be uncomfortable but I don't know that I would call it an 'affair'. But I definitely wouldn't call it 'right' lol.

I would find it disgusting to say the least. I would expect a full explanation, but I doubt if it would do any good.

If they get too clos and start to have very intimate conversations i would consider it to be an affair. Just because they dont touch doesnt mean your not cheating on them emotionally

Yes I would consider that cheating. And I guess it all depends on the relationship. Whether or not I wanted to work hard to save it. If I'm married then I would give him another chance. If we were just dating I'm not sure I would be quick to give him another chance. I would probably breakup with him.

oh my! actually that's an affair the fact that he is communicating with someone behind your back and saying things that he should only tell you. that is a serious form of betrayal. i wouldn't let it pass if it were me.