Is flirting while in a relationship considered cheating?

[HawkPerception]

Let's say you're at a social event with your partner and you find someone of the opposite sex attractive. Is it wrong to compliment them in that scenario?

Are there any scenarios in which it's okay to flirt with someone else while in a relationship?

Yes

No

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

I'd say it depends on the terms of the relationship.

I'll make an example - for my wife and me it's okay to complement someone we find attractive, in a tasteful way. But that's it, that's our limit.

My wife does it generally with women (and the occasional guy) she thinks are gorgeous and sometimes shows me some model's Instagram or Twitter she stumbled into. At first I was a bit hesitant, not sure if it was a test or whatnot when she pointed a particularly attractive girl and asking me if I found her attractive as well, now I just know she simply appreciates attractive people and wants me to "feast my eyes" as well - she sometimes points a woman to me and says "She's totally your type". It's not a shit test, she knows my preferences and points that out to me.

But I guess that's just us. Every relationship is different.

[ohsheeT]

No somebody looks nice and you know them you tell them they look nice I mean I have friends that I never see dressed up and when I do if they look good I'm going to tell them they look good that I don't think that's flirting whatsoever.. it's complimenting someone for taking the time and making themselves presentable in that moment I think it's a good thing really I don't really think it has anything to do with flirting that's a whole another world

[Crimsyjo]

Flirting can be fun and humorous so I don't think it's cheating. This male nurse at work flirted with everyone a lot and it was fun (and by everyone I mean even 80 year old women). It was his banter style and brightened up the work place. He had a wife.

I think it would cross the line if it's overly sexual flirting or if you flirt because you are starting to like someone. It's more disrespectful to your partner at thos stage than cheating tho

[Elliegirl]

Harmless flirting is fine. It really depends on the intention of the flirting. If it’s just being fun, silly, playful and not for any nefarious reasons, it’s nbd. Anything more like for attraction or igniting sexual tension or chemistry is pushing the limits to the point of emotional cheating.

[ShellyB]

Flirting for real like you are hoping to date or hook up, yes that is cheating.

But, the line is blurry between just being nice, and minor flirting sometimes, pretty much if it is clearly just being done to make things easier and nobody would really expect you to actually go out with the person I think it is OK. For example talking with someone who is helping you at DMV or a store is OK up to a point I think. JMO!

[GoodEnoughThen]

I don't know if I would automatically consider it cheating. Guess you'd have to ask yourself what the intent is behind your flirty comment. If you are making a comment to get a positive comment or affirmation back from them, as an ego boost to you, then perhaps harmless.

[Pale_rider]

True. Women seek validation all day every day. But I think any kind of flirtation outside of making the guy she actually likes/is with jealous, is still her looking for a way out

[GoodEnoughThen]

As I suggested, sometimes people make flirt just to give *themselves* an ego boost.

[Pale_rider]

Yup.

[Roldrake]

This is only acceptable if you are flirting with a prostitute in my opinion. Anyway prostitutes are not cheating in general that is a business transaction and I bottle up my semen after banging the prostitute to sell at the sperm bank so everyone breaks even!

[asarjam]

Not yes or no, depends on relationship boundaries, personalities, what your SO expects from you...

[Pale_rider]

I'm literally experiencing this with a chick right now. She has a "partner" and avoids getting too sexual with me, but has still flirted quite heavily. Women always "cheat" before *cheating*.

Could I give a fuck these days? Nope.

[Cormac995]

I think yes to an extent. It's definitely disrespectful to your partner and rude selfish behavior.

[HungTexan]

If it’s just flirting, and goes nowhere, it’s not cheating.

[chick1498]

Depends on how flirty you get. Are you complimenting the dress and moving on or are you playing with their hair and smacking their ass. Point is I don't mind a little but there is lines not to cross

[Nightmoon23]

I don’t see harm in it I wouldn’t but I don’t see the harm in it they arnt doing anything actually that would be considered cheating so no it’s not in my opinion

[Oldschool1981]

LOL. My wife once picked up a guy right in front of me while on vacation once.

[Nothingfree]

Are you okay with the other person doing it? If not then you shouldn’t

[KrakenAttackin]

At the very least it's disrespectful of your significant other.

[Dongie]

Yes it's mildly so as it has intent.

[CountryWanderer]

I don't think it's right

[tzdc21]

Yes. It is still cheating

[jimmy2]

No but could leade to that

[TurkeyGirl]

Of course