Hump Day Poll: What do you consider cheating?

[Deleted]

Another poll YAY!   So, what counts as cheating to you?  Check as many options as you see fit.

Options:

Emotional involvement (i.e. having long deep conversations of a personal nature with another person)

Flirting

Sexting

Kissing

Genital touching (including oral contact)

Full-on intercourse

SS

[Deleted]

I take a very hard line on things like this because I've been burned in the past. So, I consider sexting and all things beyond that cheating for sure. The emotional thing and flirting depend on the situation, like is it an emotional affair? Is he deeply attached to the other person on a level that hurts our marriage?

[estrellita]

I'd have to say all of those options, although a few depend on the situation. I'm kind of a flirty person by nature so a little innocent joking to a friend would mean nothing. It would really depend on the intent. Same with emotional involvement. Confiding in someone is probably NBD but it would have to depend on a lot of things.

[Queen Mamadala]

Anything he wouldn't do in my presence.

[MrsMB]

That (points up)

[awick14]

Mar 11, 2015 14:30:40 GMT -5 Queen Mamadala said:

Anything he wouldn't do in my presence.

This!

[pooh8402]

Mar 11, 2015 14:30:40 GMT -5 Queen Mamadala said:

Anything he wouldn't do in my presence.

Exactly.

We're both flirty by nature, so that doesn't bother me. But emotional involvement, sexting, kissing, and anything beyond, are what I consider cheating, and DH agrees.

[krystee]

Everything but flirting. I don't think flirting is necessarily appropriate, but I don't think it's quite cheating either. It depends on if it's harmless banter or if it is flirting with intent.

[bk1]

Mar 11, 2015 13:52:37 GMT -5 @moonbeam said:

I take a very hard line on things like this because I've been burned in the past. So, I consider sexting and all things beyond that cheating for sure. The emotional thing and flirting depend on the situation, like is it an emotional affair? Is he deeply attached to the other person on a level that hurts our marriage?

this.

[Deleted]

Mar 11, 2015 14:30:40 GMT -5 Queen Mamadala said:

Anything he wouldn't do in my presence.

This.

[Alyssa]

Flirting over a period of time with the same person (IMO) = having an emotional affair.

Flirting with the waitress =/= cheating.

[travelbug]

Anything he wouldn't do in front of me!

[MrsAggie]

Mar 11, 2015 14:30:40 GMT -5 Queen Mamadala said:

Anything he wouldn't do in my presence.

Agreed!

My first instinct was everything except flirting but my H isn't flirty by nature so it would be out of character for him. With that said, all of the above.