Is this cheating?

I guess it depends on what they are talking about. If the boy's mother knows he plans to dump his current girlfriend and she thinks it is because of Darby, I guess I can see her point. Personally though, I would not consider having a conversation cheating. (Good thing, too, since my BF works with lots of women, and I work with a lot of guys, we would be constantly fighting if we were jealous types). I think there needs to be some other element to make it qualify as cheating, like meeting secretly, or going on dates, or, of course, kissing, etc.

That is not cheating.I don't take that to be cheating at all.People can have friends of both gender. Just make sure u don't cross the boundaries .

dude its not cheating...but then again every person can have different standards of cheating...there's physical cheating and there is emotional cheating which happens mostly for women then it does for men...AND he's a teen, they're always going to talk to other girls and of course unless he said he wants her, kissed her or anything like that....in most teens minds its not considered cheating. give the kid a break...unless you want to turn him into a cheater...in a teens mind you can see it as playing the fields....at leat thats what my mom used to say to me. and like i said, a lot of cheating can be in the eye of the beholder...but if he's being true to the girl and does want to break up with her just because she's demanding, then let it go...kids are going to do that. its rare to find a teenager whos in a long term relationship.

I think I would have to define cheating as: doing something that you do not want your partner to be aware of. So it is not what you are doing it is what you are hiding or failing to tell you partner about because you know they will not agree with.

oh brother, if that was cheating then i must be just as bad...is she is taking on the stance that if he talks to any girl he is cheating or is this girl special?if talking to anyone of the opposite *** was cheating, then what about work? my boss and co-workers are male (gasp!) sheesh

lol. They are only 16, so this doesnt really matter I dont know why the mother is getting so upset about it, LOl. NO I dont think that talking is cheating...I think cheating would be kissing, rubbing, touching, having s@x, things like that. Maby he is doing more than that and his mother knows it. LOL. Who knows?

no, he is mearly talking to someone. cheating is going beyond talking. but to me he is intersed in her to be more friends but waiting first to break things off with his girlfriend. why did he not do this before she left if he new that she was demanding and taking too much of his time? i think he had no reason before now he has met this girl and they have been talking and he likes her. people are wired, but hes still young and will grow.

Sounds.to.me.like.that.mother.has.decided.her.son.cannot. talk.to.any.girl.she.doesn't.approve.of.and.she.needs.to. get.out.of.his.face...No,.its,not.cheating.. People.should.have.friends.outside.a.relationship.to.keep.the. relationship.healthy.

If they are just talking, Mom should butt out. I have friends both male and female, always have, if my SO had a problem with this I would be upset, because we are only friends and there is a trust problem. Maybe Mom has a trust problem.

of course, there is no cheating there. how can ever anyone call it cheating on somebody else if the two persons accused of it are only behaving as friends? it will be wise for the boy to observe his girlfriend's attitude. if the girlfriend will also be talking and thinking the same way as the mother, the boy would better consider cooling it off. after all, marriages which happen with women who are too jealous and never trusting will all end up in broken families.

a) It's not cheating because he hasn't done anything with her. b) He shouldn't be hanging around with other girls if he is not with someone else. When he is talking to her, people "think" he is cheating. Then the rumors and gossip spread. Okay, I know we shouldn't say rumors and stuff, but it is always better to go around another single person in a group. So if he wants to hang out with her, he needs to have his girlfriend, or another friend, or her boyfriend with them. That way, no one can say anything. Have a nice day. Pablo

Well, i guess everyone has different definations and interpretations for cheating... Some might be more shallow and to certain people, only acts of doing it to a severity then is it consider cheating... For me,im one who cant even stand shallow cheating... Which is to say, i think that is cheating too... I mean that is kinda of having intentions to cheat... U have girlfriend... Why are u not talking to her daily? In stead of talking to her, u talk to another girl daily.. Yah, all u do now is talking, but slowly it will change ur mind thinkig and attitude... Doesnt it? Slowly, u will think that the girl u are talking to is nicer then ur gf... Shes of better character and u guys suit more... I noe some might not agree with me... But i guess im more of a possessive gf... =p

It is case to case basis, mere talk does not signify you are already cheating but if this talk contains sweettalk and conversations pertaining to expression of ones feeling to other person that is cheating. With the situation you have presented it would be best to find out the contents of the conversation than judging them already because if we are to judge them immediately well he will be bound to a single girl and will not be able to have other girl friends.

That not cheating at all. He's just talking to her. Its not like he has a relationship going on with her too at the same time with his girlfriend. then you call that a cheat. :)

Talking or being friends to an opposite $ex isn't cheating, even if the person is currently on a relationship. It can be considered cheating if they have go beyond the line of friendship, wherein they now hold hands and ki$sing i n t i m a t e l y in public and other stuffs that only couples in a boy and girl romantic relationship do.

This is just silly, I think that we would all be cheating on our spouses if this was the case. I talk other men on a daily bases I have no choice, I work with the public 10 hours a day. Maybe his mother know that he has feelings for this girl. I would think that it had to be something more then just talking in her head.

I wouldn't consider that cheating. I think it is sensible of him to realise that he wants to break up with the gilfriend and to not start anything new with the new girl until that's taken care of.

I wouldn't say that's cheating. If it's just talking, then there is no harm. Now if it gets serious and goes further like dating secretly or kissing for instance, then yes that is cheating. That's what I look at when it comes to cheating exactly. It's about the best way I could possibly put it.

maybe that guy is only friendly.. not with the extent that he's already cheating.. but I don't know.. I don't wanna judge him in any ways.

nup...that cant justify as cheating...but again depends on the guyz intension in befrndin darby.... was it after meeting darby the thots of breakin up rise.. then yes...i think hes being mean..... but that still doesnt justify as cheating.... u cant stop talkin to ppl jus cuz u hv a bf or gf thats insane