2006-11-05 08:06:02 · 20 answers · asked by mercedes t 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Here's the way Dr. Phill put it... would you do it if your loved one were standing right there beside you? If, not... it's cheating.
2006-11-05 08:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by Jou-Jou 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Everyone has a different opinion, but to me cheating is when you do something that you know would hurt your girl/boyfriend. In some situations you can cheat without doing anything at all. Like if you have romantic feelings for another person...you're already cheating. When you're in love and care about someone very much, that is the only person you will think about day and night. That girl or guy across the room may be scorching hot, but unless you have romantic feelings, feelings that make you question your love for your partner, then you're not cheating. Whatever you're feeling, just be honest with your partner. The longer you wait, the harder it'll be on the both of you. By your question, it sounds like you did something that's making you guilty. This feeling you're experiencing means you did something wrong, and you know it. If you crossed the line and made physical contact with someone else - make a decision. Was it a mistake, or will this happen again? Either way, you have to confess, or it'll just tear you apart inside. Good luck!
2006-11-05 08:15:46 · answer #2 · answered by lily 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheating is cheating married or not. I feel that any exchange of intimacy with another person is considered cheating. If you are cheating or even considering cheating then you don't value your relationship. It is better to move on and end it. The more you drag it out the worse it will be in the end.
2006-11-05 08:11:56 · answer #3 · answered by heyitsmedarra 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheating is cheating, married or in a committed relationship of any kind. If you kiss another man/woman or have intentions of carrying on with that person, that is cheating. IF you are kissed by someone else and you do not expect it or want that kind of attention, then that isn't cheating but just a situation you need to extricate yourself from. THis has happened to me and I simply told that person in no uncertain terms that they would be best to not do that again. LOL. If you have a dream about having sex with someone else, then that is not cheating, haha.
2006-11-05 08:11:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that on a whole, cheating is cheating, though when you are dating someone, the stakes aren't as high if you screw up, so people tend to give more leniancy to the definition.
As a married woman, I would consider cheating as anything physical (i.e. kissing, touching, hand holding, oral sex, sex, etc.) and/or mental (i.e. phone calls, dinners, dates, etc.) with another person in real life. I do not consider looking at porn, or chatting on the computer cheating, unless it moves from the online world to the real world.
2006-11-05 08:53:43 · answer #5 · answered by missapparition 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't be different, a committment was made whether it is for life or a shorter time. If you are not married, end the relationship if you wish to pursue another person. If you are married than just back off.
2006-11-05 08:09:56 · answer #6 · answered by jazzman6812 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheating has many different levels to it. There is the emotional level where you arent having physical/sexual contact with someone else but you are talking to them everday, thinking of them instead of your spouse, wanting to be with them, etc. Emotional attachments are usually the most painful for a partner to deal with because it usually lasts a lot longer time period than sex itself. Emotional attachments are also usually more damaging to relationships, because you are usually giving of yourself your most deepest thoughts,dreams, hopes things you should be sharing with your spouse.
but yes an emotional relationship is considered cheating, wouldn't you consider it cheating if he was do the same thing with somebody else?
2006-11-05 08:44:08 · answer #7 · answered by Stormy Waters 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cheating: carrying on a physical/emotional relation ship with someone other then your significant other
if your not married it is still cheating if you are in a relationship with person (i.e living together, and the other person and you have been seeing "sleeping" with only each other)
cheating is crap... just get a divorce or break up...
CHEATING IS FOR COWARDS!!!!!!
2006-11-05 08:13:24 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything you know would hurt your partners feels and make them feel betrayed! When your not married and not engaged then all it well do anything you want usless you love the person you are with you should always have that conversation what is to far with your partner so you know where they stan.
2006-11-05 08:09:11 · answer #9 · answered by ?asker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HOW OLD ARE YOU? I mean really if you need to ask a stupid question like this then you need to not be married. Read a book or two or go seek counseling to get the answer..
2006-11-05 08:08:23 · answer #10 · answered by melissa052572 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cheat is a cheat wether ur married or not
2006-11-05 08:13:47 · answer #11 · answered by iain g 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋