What is emotional cheating?

[OddBeMe]

Or better yet, what are emotions? I’ve never understood you humans. I mean us humans.

[D_Bone_Steak]

I'd say it usually starts with mate poachers (the guys trying to fuck your girl) getting her to talk about things she shouldn't be talking about with him. Usually opened up by complaining about his own 'relationship problems.'

From there it's digging, hinting, flirting, and she's giving him all the damn info he needs. This is where he's pretending to be her friend... she's probably telling her man "He's just a nice guy" or "He's just a friend" already at this point and she might actually believe it and be sharing too much information <---that's the emotional cheating part. She's using the poacher as an emotional tampon and talking about shit she shouldn't be talking about with him.

From there the guy is going to catch her when she's having a fight with her man or is in a setting that provides an opportunity. He'll corner her with her own words and try to seal the deal. The real cheating moves in real quick if the emotional cheating was already there.

[Stoner710]

I’m going through this right now kinda (one of those which you know will be way better beyond she is a Phelan who went to jail. Dealing illegal gun).

I’ve been fucked up mentally when it comes to women, I know what I’m talking about as far as political philosophy goes. Women I suck at. I can Cham any women frankly but given my age and don’t want a milf or liberal or religious I do considered atheist as religious. Then I’m screwed for life so why not end it or care and become apolitical. Can’t do either so where an I at no idea

[ThrowawayRandom]

Opening your heart to them and being vulnerable. Bonding and getting emotionally attached. Turning them into your “go to” person to tell things to instead of your spouse. Late night calls, sharing secrets, telling life stories etc. It’s like the lead up to a relationship without the physical.
I let it happen once and nearly ruined everything

[Rosexøxø]

I guess it’s when you vibe with someone more than anyone else including the person you’re a “thing” with.

Very basic terminologies here, but at the same time… it’s like why explain this to people? 😩😭 Just do right everyone! Lol

#Nike Just do it or end it, just end it. Be serious or don’t.

Or a certified player I don't know 🤷‍♀️

[Guy13]

Emotional cheating is a nonsexual intimacy where you share things important to your heart with another that you should be, but yet refuse too, sharing or communicating to your woman.

Your “Work Wife”….

[Summeroflove]

It’s where there isn’t sexual contact but there is a romantically and/or sexually charged relationship when you’re already with someone

[coachTanthony]

It's when you lost romantic connection with your partner and see those feelings elsewhere. It really is the beginning stages of an affair.

[snackthatsmilesback]

I think it's where you have conversations, secrets, vulnerability etc that you should be having with your spouse, but aren't. Like if you have a really bad day, there's no reason you can't blow off steam with friends. But if you unload, start saying why this is the worst day of your life, all this shit and you don't know what to do.. serious stuff. Personal stuff. That shouldn't be with friends—even a really close friend—if it's not first and most w your spouse. If u hear great news and who's the first person u tell? Doesn't mean you can't tell other people. But things like that. And the reverse—you can't be who someone else primarily confides in. Especially if your spouse isn't confiding in you. Even if u aren't giving them shit if ur taking theirs, they will get attached. Obviously. Shit like that bonds. Just don't be bonding with other people like that more than w your spouse. Not even at the same level as ur spouse. Has to be definitely less than w ur spouse. Kinda hard to explain that's what I think it is tho. Emotions are just hard to explain.

[teamvic]

I guess it would be like if someone has an emotional connection as if they were together with someone other than their significant other. Like they're supposed to only feel that way about the person they're with not this other person yet they still do. Like when you're with someone you're supposed to I guess have feelings for them but if you feel it towards someone else or even someone you've always known it kinda means they also interested in the other and that would be considered cheating I suppose

[Finchie40]

Emotional cheating is giving yourself to someone over your partner , having deep conversations with someone that you aren’t doing with your partner , Listening to someone else and taking advice from someone over your partner , Your partner should be your number 1 priority over anyone , when you put this person over your partner you are cheating. Period , Why a lot of affairs occur at work because people invest more time with a
Co worker over their partner not realizing they are a piece of shit

[msc545]

Emotional cheating refers to a type of infidelity that involves an emotional connection with someone other than one's romantic partner. Emotional cheating can take many forms, such as developing a close friendship with someone, flirting with someone, or sharing intimate thoughts and feelings with someone.

While emotional cheating may not involve physical intimacy, it can still be hurtful and damaging to a romantic relationship. Many people consider emotional cheating to be a form of betrayal because it involves sharing emotional bonds and intimacy with someone outside of the relationship.

It is important to recognize that emotional cheating can be just as harmful as physical cheating, and it is important to be honest and transparent with one's partner about any emotional connections with others. It is also important to respect the boundaries and trust in a romantic relationship and to communicate openly and honestly about one's needs and feelings.

[DoctorSex]

Investing in a relationship other than family, business and with a significant other.

Personality types are crucial in understanding this type of behaviour that is common with Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Judgers. It's usually always unintentional. These types of people aren't great at establishing boundaries, especially when young.

Kind regards,

DoctorSex

[mobiusforniner]

It's when you've given your heart to someone who is not your spouse. In my opinion and experience, it is worse than a physical affair. It's easy to forget about relationships that are just sex because there's no investment.

It's hard to forget when you love someone and you know they love you.

[Juxtapose]

I think it's bullshit because it's essentially saying that while you have a lover you can't have best friends. The only difference between a lover and best friends is sex.