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Is online flirting considered cheating?

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Question - (4 October 2010) 7 Answers - (Newest, 13 October 2010)
A female United States age 30-35, anonymous writes:

Is ONLINE flirting considered cheating? My boyfriend gave me his Facebook password, and I check his messages (he doesnt know) and he's always flirting with this girl, he even asked her to be his sideline girlfriend, she said no but they still flirt and they "talk" as if they're in a relationship .. its breaks my heart cause I'm a jealous person , so I dont know if im over-reacting or if he is really cheating. Please help cause our anniversary is coming up in a few days and i want to decide if im going to break it off before then. Thanks. :)

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A reader, anonymous, writes (13 October 2010):

I posted this question but I can't answer to your guys question so ill just post it as an answer...

Anyways I followed most of you guys advice.

Our anniversary was the 11th so just yesterday! Ha. And I broke up with him On the 10th because I didn't really see improvement , and yes, I do consider it cheating. We discussed what was cheating, and so on. So , yah i told him I looked at his messages, he was kinda mad and didnt wanna break up, but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do :)

Ps. I got a tennis braclet & a ring for our anniversary! Hahaha im glad I listend to Wee_neko & got the gifts then broke it off :) thanks for your help guys !!

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (4 October 2010):

He flirts with other women and tries to engage them as a mistress?

You snoop into private messages you have no right to view.

No offense, but what are either of you doing in a relationship? You need to learn privacy and he needs to learn that most people do not like it when you arrange to cheat on them.

Oh to be young and emotionally stupid.

Flynn 24

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A female reader, LilPixie United Kingdom +, writes (4 October 2010):

LilPixie agony auntCompletely agree with followtheblackrabbit!

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A female reader, chey1990 Australia +, writes (4 October 2010):

break it off sister... thats cheating!!!!

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A reader, anonymous, writes (4 October 2010):

I would deffinetly consider it cheating. I would be most upset if i found my boyfriend saying this to another girl. Your going to have to bring it up to him even tho its admitting you were reading his emails. The decision after that is up to you, see what he has to say and sort it out.

goodluck

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A female reader, wee_neko United States +, writes (4 October 2010):

Do YOU consider it cheating?

Because that's what matters.

Personally, I'd cut the cord. I've been there and I've cut the cord.

Gay up his facebook page and break up with him, sounds like a d-bag. Or maybe wait til the anniversary, accept any expensive gifts from him, then break up with him. If he wasn't aware that asking another girl to be his "sideline girlfriend" was wrong, sounds like the wrong guy to be with.

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A female reader, followtheblackrabbit Cayman Islands +, writes (4 October 2010):

followtheblackrabbit agony auntI consider it cheating. But, different things are considered cheating by different people. So they're not physically intimate, but it sounds like they're forming an emotional attachment by talking as if they're in a relationship. Emotional cheating...still cheating. He also asked her to be his sideline girlfriend. Not familiar with the term-does it mean girl on the side? The way I look it is: cheating is any behavior done by your spouse with another person that is physical and/or emotional without your knowledge which causes you pain when you become aware of it. Ask yourself: does your bf know that would hurt you? If yes, it's cheating. If no, he may think it's no big deal. Have you guys ever talked about what's ok and not ok to do in your relationship?

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