Is flirting cheating?

Question

If you're in a relationship with someone, is it cheating if you flirt with someone else?

Answer 1

yes to a certain point because sometimes flirting leads to a relationship and thats when the cheating starts so pretty much yeah those are your intentions from the get go when you really look at it so yeah it is cheating.

Answer 2

I say basically yes, just because when you flirt usually its a type of invitation in a sense I mean theres nothing wrong with conversation but flirting usually gives off the impresstion of liking the other person as alittle more than just friends it has a sexual nature to it generally so you see what i'm getting at, I guess it all depends on how you do it and your actual intentions thats what it boils down to, plus its just not nice I mean ask yourself would you like your girlfriend to be flirting with other guys with or without you and then just answer yourself and go by your own standards although if you think its not and you have a girlfriend that does goodluck, KIMBUR

Answer 3

I think people who HAVE to flirt are nothing but attention seekers who constantly need validation from the opposite sex.
I find overly flirtatious people to be obnoxious.

I never understood people who think its harmless to actively flirt with others when they are in a serious relationship.
I especailly do not understand people who think if the flirting is done online, like on Myspace , that it's okay.
To me it's worse online because it's more involved when you have to message people back and forth and more intimate things are said online than in person.


Now, is it cheating? If it is causing a problem in your relationship then yes, it is cheating. Do not do anything behind your partners back that you would not do in front of them.

Answer 4

Yeah I think it is.
I went out to eat with my significant other and he reached up and pulled on the waitress apron tie and her dress and started laughing. He was clearly flirting. It made me uncomfortable, and it embarrassed her. He said he had known her for years. It embarrassed me and the waitress both. I was ashamed.
To make matters worse, he is 52 years old and she looks to be about 25 or so, She was very polite and I could tell uncomfortable.
It certainly was cheating .He wanted the chance and if he thought he had the chance, he would have dumped me in a New York minute.

Answer 5

Cheating can only defined by the people in that particular relationship. Would your significant other be hurt or feel betrayed by the flirting? If yes, then it is cheating.

Answer 6

I would say yes.

What is your reason for flirting when you're in a relationship with someone else?

Think about how the person you're in the relationship with would feel if they knew about the flirting.

Answer 7

It depends on the way the flirting is done.I guess one way of looking at it is don't do anything you wouldn't want the person you're with to do.I know people who talk nasty to others for attention but if their bf/husband did,they would flip out.Is that fair?

Answer 8

LoL you got a lot of short answers from the girls....a flirt is not hand holding or kissing or anything you do with the one your with....as for how would you feel if she did it...to know I had the girl others were dreaming about....I would be very proud that she had her choice and chose me.....

Answer 9

yeah! how would you feel if you found out your gf was flirting with other guys? You have your gf to flirt with that should be enough.

Answer 10

Nope, as I cyber as a way of flirting and I am not doing anything wrong!!! Just enjoying other people as we chat about "things"!!!