Is kissing another person while you're in a relationship considered cheating? (Page 2)
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Depends on circumstances. Me and OH have 2 kids. Ending our relationship over a kiss would probably be an overreaction. If we had only been dating for a short time and didn't have same commitments it would be easier to walk away
Kissing someone is 99% harmless flirtation. I sure would wonder why my partner was kissing another person, though. Maybe too drunk? ... These things do happen..
It's not cheating but it's a problem and very disrespectful to your partner but honestly, anyone can be weak in a moment and a kiss is just a kiss. Forgiveness is a key component of any successful relationship.
I agree with you, if it was just a in the moment thing then I could forgive it, but like if it's like a thing that keeps happening. I'd get annoyed and frustrated.
I think it counts as cheating if it's mouth to mouth kissing. But I think for Hollywood celebrities it might be more acceptable. But I'm not a Hollywood celeb.
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Upon further thought (and related to Hollywood celebrities), if my significant other was an actor and she had to mouth kiss for a role, I would be okay with that.
From an evolutionary perspective kissing means different things for men and women.
In simple terms: men take a kiss, women give a kiss.
So on a surface level if a man kissed another woman it could simply be the product of circumstance with absolutely zero feelings behind it.
For women there are always feelings and that is where the cheating lies.
Basically : it's only cheating based on what it means.
It depends who you’d be kissing. If it’s an ex then get ready to do some explaining. If it’s a friend you haven’t seen in a long time and nothing sexual in between I’d guess is fine. It will still be a cringe though
You kind of define what is a boundary in a relationship. Like people can have non-mono relationships and that usually defines having sex with someone else okay.
I'm going to answer this question with a question, male or female would it be okay if your partner did the same thing?
@flipflopBD5 yes, i've been in several non-mono since college and we've always been good with that. Part of it is the ability to see different people mutually and not be jealous.
Everyone is different like I said if you're okay with your partner doing it, it's okay for you to do it.
Yes...
Bee, yeah that's cute I will just call you Bee now.
It depends on the intention behind it. If lust, love or flirting was behind the kiss, it's cheating. But just to say hello, is nothing.
Unless performing CPR I would break up with them.
I've been through this scenario 3 times in real life.
absolutley discusting if a man or girl loves you then its a lie he's cheating i would get away
Its not the act it is the meaning behind it. Even a kiss on a cheek is way too much. It says to me are you really committed to the relationship
If its not cheating its on the threshold of cheating. Its exceedlingly disrespectful, and would be grounds for an immediate end to the relationship for me.
C'mon. It's a question of intimacy. In theory, intimacy should be exclusive. Therefore, it depends upon the intimacy of the kiss. Ask this question in Italy, and they would think "Huh? That's how you say hello/arrivederci or goodbye/ciao!"
Yes because if you really love your partner you wouldn't cheat, you'll try and settle it. Otherwise if you are in a relationship and you kiss someone, you probably never loved them while being together
Anythign other than a friendly greeting kiss on the cheeks (we Dutch do it 3x) is cheating, period.
a relationship is only between 2 people. anyone outside of that that is receiving the same treatment from you as in your relationship is cheating. (unless agreed upon i guess)
That all depends on what your understanding with your partner is of course.
Hell yah! Dude, don’t go kissing others when your in a relationship like wtf! You don’t do that lol!
Yes, I would.
Yes, it is cheating.
Don’t do it