Is flirting cheating?

[Browneye57]

Everyone flirts. Mature adults understand what to act on.
Flirting is one thing, an emotional affair is something else - that's confiding your most inner feelings the thoughts to a third party instead of your SO - THAT is cheating. In many cases, an emotional affair turns into a sexual or physical affair when the parties actually meet up - a lot of pent up sexual tension.

Cheating is carrying on with a third party with anything you wouldn't want your SO to know about.

[OlderAndWiser]

Forget the word cheating because people just play games about something is not "technically" cheating so it doesn't count. . . and that's stupid. Here's the real question: Whatever you are doing, would you do it if your partner was present? Do you tell your partner about it or do you keep it secret? If it's something that you keep hidden from your partner, then you are violating their trust, and you know it.

[serious]

Depends on the relationship status of the person. If the person is single then if the person doesn't mind flirting or has a flirty nature then it is fine but if the person is in an exclusive relationship then flirting can indicate an intention to cheat.

Of course it would also depend on whether it is only verbal flirting or involving physical touch as well.

Hence the answer is both YES and NO depending on the relationship status of the person.

That is what I think.

[Oddi_211]

I don‘t think so. Obviously it depends to what extent it goes. But some light fun flirting is good. Makes you feel free and know what you have is better anyway. So I was more satisfied being in a relationship and being with her when I flirted a little with others.

[DianaWest]

i think men in relationships should just mind their own business. i have guys with girlfriends always flirt with me, and somehow i'm the bad guy who receives their girlfriends' death glares. if a man is in a relationship and he talks too much with me and is always around me and overtly nice, i just straight up ask him, "you want a side bitch or a plan b for when your girlfriend gets tired of you?"

[JustAnj]

If you wonder this because of your own relationship, ask your partner instead of us.

Ask them if they consider flirting cheating or bad.

Then you will know where there is boundaries with yourself and partner.

You wouldn't want your partner stepping over your boundaries so have the conversation with them.

[Fuentes]

Depends if ur giving out your your number or conversing with that same person on social media platforms outside of where u. met them and continuing it til it obviously and eventually leads to something, then yeah once you cheat it will be premeditated cheating.

[Death401k]

There are two types of cheating, emotional and physical. I’m not saying don’t have guy friends, but you “know” when what your doing is leading to feelings. And while that may not technically be cheating it will hurt your relationship. Best test is you, if you think what your doing might lead to feeling and you want to maintain a healthy relationship with your current partner, then don’t do it. Also that said despite your intentions, if what your doing with the person your flirting with might lead to them having feelings, and you don’t intend to reciprocate then you need to stop NOW!!!

[williamHD]

Light flirting not but flirting like I wanna. Get in bed with you no at that point one just needs to break up with their be/girlfriend unless your spending time with someone else and you know you have feelings for them at that point break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend

[Adam1978]

No but why are you doing it? Narcissistic reasons? it's certainly not to be fair to the other guy. If you have no plan to go anywhere with it. So either way it's really a bad behavior pattern.

[Wiredone]

Im married but I flirt all the time. My wife knows it and sometimes I do it in front of her. Like if I see a woman that I know when I'm with my wife, I'll say " hey sexy, don't you look good today" and strike up a conversation. Of course if they don't know my wife I would introduce them to her.
It's just how I am. I've been like this forever and my wife knows it. I would never cheat on my wife.

[ChrisMaster69]

I naturally flirt with people, it’s not hitting on them, it not usually even sexual, it’s just a thing.

[exitseven]

I have been known to flirt a little. I don;t think it is cheating.

[ARealHonestHuman]

Flirting is cheating when its not your girlfriend, wife, fiance. Overall its not.

[crazy8000]

Depends how you see it.

Personal do I see it as a thing we shouldn't do and looks bad.
Not cheating.

[Wisdom-Strength-Love]

if you think about them later in a sexual or affectionate way, especially when those thoughts outweigh thinking about your sig other.

shit is the gateway drug

[sparklerain]

It's cheating. If you're in a relationship and you flirt with other people

[Wise4myage]

Its cheating in my opinion if the flirting becomes sexual and very overt.

[KrakenAttackin]

Yes. Flirting implies sexual interest in another person. How would you feel about your man doing serious flirting with another woman.

[Sarahr123]

It is cheating because they’re somewhat interested in the person or physically attracted to them. I wouldn’t flirt with someone if I were repulsed by them or didn’t find them attractive.

[Boaz1208]

Not to me. Girls tell me I flirt all the time, I am just trying to be nice. Thats why I have to be super careful at work cause I just got promoted and my mentor told me to watch myself big time.

[TheAfrikan]

Flirting is part of life never have it ever been cheating.

[Abdulwahh]

In my opinion know flirting doesn't always mean we will take action its normal for both sexes to flirt

[Vivian7k]

Do you tell your partner about it or do you keep it secret? If it's something that you keep hidden from your partner, then you are violating their trust, and you know it.

[Krewvinator]

Yeah. Flirting is what you do when you have a physical or emotional attraction to someone. And most the time it progresses or you want it to.

[NicoleNatZZ]

No hahah im married and flirting help pays for the drinks haha

[HawkPerception]

Of course. Cheating is basically doing anything you wouldn't do with others in front of your partner.

[Mikeysoda]

Depends on your partner's definition of cheating and you alls agreement in your relationship.

[Anonymous]

the only one i flirt with is my significant other. i tell them they're hot it helps build their confidence up which of course they are hot

[maxdf]

It tottaly depends who serious the flirting was and how serolius your relationship is

[worldscolide]

The way i see it, even though it is not technically cheating, it leads to cheating. If i saw my wife doing that, i would file for divorce immediately.

[WowwGirl]

I flirt with everyone women , men, even gay men. I've 100% never been attracted to a woman or a gay man

[rcljr]

Absolutely it is, and very disrespectful of your partner.

[Genius21]

I would say if you in a relationship and your girl likes girls as well let her flirt with her as well don't let it just be you because when you love someone you respect them

[horribleshk]

I do not think it is cheating, but it is not exactly right to do it.

[007kingifrit]

yea flirting is cheating. don't flirt when in a relationship

[peyite65]

Yes it is because you are expressing your interest in that other person

[the_kisses_of_sun]

I realise there are prettier girls than me out there. So it's not cheating.

[The-Wise-Phoenix]

Not really but you are treading on thin ice.

[Paris13]

Being way TOO OVERFRIENDLY. xx

[Asianguy123]

Yes I think it’s cheating. You have to tell him to stop

[Badzo]

Its yes for me but I dont know why. It makes me jealous

[Alyssa11]

Anything your partner wouldn’t like is betrayal.

[Gramkabir]

You tell me is sexting cheating?

[dileep85]

It’s the first step for cheating.

[ItsMeItsMe1989]

Why wouldn't it be

[iamsafespace]

Not to me.

[Slim57]

Yes it is

[JesseCraft07]

Yes just be loyal