What do you consider cheating?

@vsmith (119)
United States
April 26, 2010 2:06am CST
My man says cheating is if you conspire to be with someone else in your mind. I think that it is if you are doing things with someone else that you should only do with your lover? What do you guys think?
4 responses
@sugaree (109)
• Philippines
26 Apr 10
it's human nature for a person to admire a person, even if they are already in a relationship, that is normal. There is nothing wrong with finding a person (other than your partner) beautiful, smart, attractive. The only time if becomes wrong is when you entertain the thought of being with that person and sacrificing your partner's feelings. :D
@vsmith (119)
• United States
29 Apr 10
thanks for this response. you sound just like my boyfriend lol
@sugaree (109)
• Philippines
31 May 10
really? so he admits that he looks at other women, but claims he has no plans of leaving you for someone else eh? LOL
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
28 Apr 10
only thinking someone is not a cheating i think, It can be said cheating if both of you do the real things in real life. But sometimes just thinking about cheating will make you feel so guilty
@vsmith (119)
• United States
29 Apr 10
so are you saying that you view cheating as doing things with someone? and that just the thought of it is not cheating?
@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Cheating comes in many forms it could happen in your mind or it could happen when you actually do something about it in physical form or there's some action originating from you. Cheating is like you think of others people beside your love ones and when you do it in actual world you already cheated. As for me cheating can only be called a cheat if there is some actual happenings or evidence that it really happened to both parties. Like for example if you are married and fantasizing about another girl. Then you tried to reach out for that girl and she return your affection and intentions...cheating already happens.
@airakumar (1553)
• India
16 Jun 10
I agreed with your statement that if you are doing things with someone else that you should only do with your lover is cheating as cheating is adulterous and it is considered mostly partners or lovers. Indidelity and cheating are a betrayal of the expectations you have of your partner. Especially when it concerns his or her contact and relationship with another person. If you and your spouse have talked about this subject and you have openly expressed to him/her that you are uncomfortable with anythings, problem would solve there. The only way to define cheating and infidelity is if you feel your expectations of your spouse have been violated. When your expectations are not being met the emotional outcome is feelings of betrayal. If those are the feelings you are having, then, yes, your spouse is cheating.