is flirting with the opposite sex acceptable when you have a partner?

Question

please answer your honest view but also whether you follow your own belief or do you succumb to tempataion!

Answer 1

There is two kinds of flirting, there is verbal and there is physical. Verbal is usually first and usually harmless, then comes the physical which, when in a relationship is a no no. You should only be touching one person, and that is the person you love.

Answer 2

Tough one!!
I have to say that I think it is perfectly normal. We are only human. As long as it is flirting and it is innocent and doesn't go any further than that I don't see how it would be considered unappropriate. However, those are only my personal views.
Temptation can be a real B I T C H and it takes someone with A LOT of willpower to shy away from it. Me?? I am usually pretty good about that sort of thing. But, I have got to tell you that I recently succumbed to temptation. This can become dangerous grounds if you decide to take it to another level.
Well, that is my honest opinion.

Answer 3

This my honest view, my own belief and experience, it's very heartfelt if it truly is a matter of the heart partnership therefore it shall not be acceptable because we all know what flirting accomplish.....(a smile, a message, you in the area of thought of and feeling/being special); because of it's force flirting shall be toward the partner..... flirting carries a lot of weight and it's really nothing you reckon with therefore... ONLY IF IT'S the matter of the heart, BUT IF YOU are partner for convenience then yes its acceptable because you're still looking and needing to be accepted, loved, admired, desired, look upon, sort after AND very much lonely......

Answer 4

Flirting is a way to show you're interested in someone, if you want to follow through and have
A) a realtionship or
B) quick sex,
this is the first step,
so if you're WITH someone,,
AND you're flirting with others when they arent around
, you're either a tease, or not monogamous,
you have to turn it around,
would you like your partner doing to YOU,
what you are doing to THEM,
if the answer is no, then you have your answer.

some people say, it was nothing, it was only a kiss and so on, but when they find out the partner says it was ONLY a kiss, how do you feel then?

dangerous ground if you ask me.
if mine was flirting, i'd think i'm not enough,
...and i'd be gone..

Answer 5

An occassional flirt can be funny, and if it is just for laughs and absolutely not going to lead to anything thing else then it is harmless fun.

If a partner is likely to to misunderstand or get hurt by this behaviour then it would not be reasonable to do it at all.

My wife has a tremendous sense of humour and will on occassion flirt in an obviously fun way. No way do I get upset or jealous, because I know she wont go any further. if I had any doubts about her fidelity it would be a different matter.

Answer 6

I don't think saying something nice that makes a man feel attractive or good about themselves is wrong...much like someone would compliment you on something you wear...I like to make our male friends feel good about who they are.

I would much rather they say gee what a great wife you have there buddy than say, wow what a witch or cold fish or worse...

I guess it depends on your relationship though and how comfortable people are with one another. In some cases it's a natural part of people's character to be that way, and that is how they are...in others...it can be overtly flirting to get back at their partner or make them jealous etc. I guess it depends on the motive and the type of flirting. The type of flirting I would do is more like a compliment or praise than something with a sexual innuendo behind it but some people can take it for more than it actually is so I suppose one must be careful if it's in your nature to be flirtatious.

Answer 7

Honestly, I think that innocent flirting is fine (as long as it is not in front of your partner) when both parties understand that the flirting is nothing serious, but just a fun past time. I flirt sometimes at work, but its just something fun to pass the time with, and everyone knows that I'm very into my boyfriend.

Answer 8

It's not so bad so long as it's not over done and there's no intention of taking it further e.g. flirting with the policeman so as not to get ticketted for speeding. Done on a low level it's very normal and natural, I wouldn't mind my partner flirting as I know that he'll never be with anyone but me at the end of the day

Answer 9

why on earth will you want to flirt when you are hooked? has it occured to you that the reason you are in a relationship is coz you started by flirting with that person? the point is its opening an avenue for unnecessary temptations and it is wrong ~!

yes i follow what am saying here i dont flirt at all when in a relatioship and i find it even pervasive issh

quit if you are doing it coz you will only make your partner feel insecure and unworthy and may harm their ego/self esteem

whats wrong with this world???????????????

Answer 10

Absolutely not!
This totally destroyed my marriage when my husband was incapable of going anywhere with me without flirting with other women - waitresses, people in the street, at the next table, anyone.
It drove me absolutely insane.
I didn't just feel ignored, I was ignored and I truly believed that he was encouraging strangers to either disrespect me, or to treat me as if I was of no conseqence. It left me wondering what the hell he got up to when i wasn't around! I told him time and time again that his behaviour was distressing me and it was only when I finally, finally did it once to him that he completely got out of his tree and tore me to bits for it. Ultimately it consumed us.
Some couples are cool with this kind of thing, some are so insecure that they need to keep reassuring themselvfes that they still 'have it' but in my experience their relationships rarely last beyond the next 'best thing'