a question i was asked

[Bri-Bri]

so the other day a friend of mine had asked me this question. i wouldn't assume that she has done anything and i couldnt come up with and answer for her. so i was wondering what yall thought.
She had asked me if "sexting" with someone that you are not in a relationship with was cheating?
in my opinion if you haven't exactly slept with them and you dont have any emotional feelings for them its not cheating. i could be wrong, so what your opinions?

[AbbaZabba]

To me, definitely cheating, you don't have to have physical contact to cheat on someone. If you went on a date with someone else to be with them, to me, that's would be cheating.

[teen.jpg]

Of course it is.

[Harley Quinn]

I don't think it's cheating, no. Unless you explicitly say you want to have sex with them, and you've actually arrange it. Seeing as the definition of cheating is;

Cheat
3. Informal; To be sexually unfaithful: cheat on a spouse.

Key word there is sexually, you aren't being unfaithful unless you're actually doing any form of physical act, in my opinion.

[zackers]

You don't have to have sex with someone for it to be sexual. If I was with a girl and she was sexting some other dude I'd be ticked. I guess it depends on the relationship and people though.

[moneta173]

Cheating

[workingatperfect]

I don't think it's cheating, no. Unless you explicitly say you want to have sex with them, and you've actually arrange it. Seeing as the definition of cheating is;

Cheat
3. Informal; To be sexually unfaithful: cheat on a spouse.

Key word there is sexually, you aren't being unfaithful unless you're actually doing any form of physical act, in my opinion.

It's not physical, no, but it's still being sexual with another person.

I suppose it's not technically cheating, but it's definitely not ok.

[Lost in the Echo]

Yes, it is cheating. If you're in a relationship with someone, and you lust over another person, then yes, that is cheating.
Also, it sounds like your friend has a guilty conscience about this.
So tell her, it would be a good idea to stop sexting with this other person, if she really cares about her current partner.

[Syvelocin]

The issue is that cheating is subjective.

It's something you should be clear on with your partner, though that conversation is an awkward one. Some people think fantasizing is cheating, some people think kissing is cheating, and others think nothing but sex is cheating.

I'm kind of a mix. Emotions are what comes into play in my opinion.

General rule: if you would be upset to hear your partner is doing it, you shouldn't be doing it yourself.

[justinglives]

okay now for the weird answer......
if it somehow helps to further the relationship between the other person(not the sextee, the one ure with....) and just increases the desire to be with them all that much more..... then no not cheating......kinda like watching a porn.
if It were it's used as a substitute in anyway... or an excuse not to be with what not to do anything with the other person.... then yes absolutely.

[dontfiguremeout]

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