Is it okay to be sleeping with another girl meanwhile on a break from my girlfriend?

My girlfriend said she needed a break from our relationship so I started sleeping with my neighbor as I live in an apartment so we already knew each other. We’ve done it already like 6 times.
Is it okay to be sleeping with another girl meanwhile on a break from my girlfriend?
Yeah, that’s fine as you are single.
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Nah, that’s cheating.
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  • This is something you should have talked about with her before taking the break instead of deciding on your own that you can just sleep with other women. Have you discussed what a break means to you both? Have you discussed if a break allows the relationship to be open? Any other boundaries? If not, you may have just cheated on your girlfriend.

  • Well no, if you guys are on an actual break and never agreed to go see other people or whatever, then what you did is wrong, I guess?

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  • Let me give you a little hint: there's no such thing as a "break", because even if this "break" was her idea, she will lose her mind as soon as she finds out you've been sleeping with someone else. At this point, you need to accept that your relationship with her is almost certainly over for good.

    And this is why I have a conversation with any girl I'm considering being in a relationship with, and one of the things that comes up is that there are no "breaks" - we either stay together and work on whatever we're struggling with together, or we're over - PERMANENTLY. I tell every girl "the exit door to this relationship is right over there. You can walk out the door anytime you want to. I may ask you to reconsider, but I'm never going to prevent you from leaving. But know this: it's a one-way door, and if you decide to walk out, there's no way to ever get back in, so think long and hard before you use it."

    If you don't set boundaries and expectations with your relationships - if you let things be "messy" - then you're going to have messy outcomes. That's exactly where you are now. And if you're fine with that, cool. I'm not trying to tell you what to do - I'm just saying that you need to understand that your actions and decisions have consequences, and YOU will suffer those consequences, good or bad.

  • NO you fucking dirt bag!!! That's not okay. Are you seriously unsure? What is wrong with you. I hope your girl leaves you, and your neighbor breaks your fucking teeth. You're a piece of shit. 🙂

  • IT's totally according to what kind of relationship you have with your girlfriend. If you've had a sexually exclusive relationship, a "break" doesn't mean she's no longer your girlfriend, does it? And why would you hop in bed with your neighbor right away? Sounds like you've been having sex with her DURING your time with your girlfriend.

    Did you have a talk with your girlfriend before this "break" indicating that you both were no longer exclusive to each other? Do you care if your girlfriend has sex with other men and dates other people during this break?

    I wouldn't break any relationship rules before I know what's OK or not OK. But, looks like you've already done this and perhaps this is why she's having a break from you?

  • If the word used was "a break" then to me you are still dating so it would be cheating, however I think people could look at it diff. ways, my advice would be to bring it up like "does a break mean we might see other people" or something. I will say this on your behalf, if she said she wants a break, that might mean you are really close to a breakup. On the other hand you sleeping w another girl might be the thing that leads to the breakup. I don't feel like there are clear answers being "on break" is a gray area but I feel like you are on a path to a breakup and if that is not what you want you may need to talk w her. JMO good luck!!

  • Your actions say a lot. I can see it if it's been months and obviously is a real breakup. But if it's been a recent "break" and you immediately jump in the sack with someone else, it doesn't say much for the relationship.

  • Define break? That right there is the key. Did your girlfriend want a break to go do it with another guy? or why does she want a break, and is it a on/off relationship? Context matters... if it was a fight over something and she got mad and said she needed a break.

    Not okay, as that is a way to punish her for whatever. If it was just her being sad and needing to think about things, not okay.

    It is best if you just tell her, since you needed a break. I think we should end it, then move on with your neighbor.

    The worst thing you could do is what your are doing and then if your girlfriend comes back, do her too.

  • Technically your not in a relationship at that current time so no i dont think it's cheating at all cos your on "A BREAK" see Friends & Ross and Rachel

  • Come on, you know it is. Do less trolling and more thinking.

  • I picked A because I'm assuming that you will be single if the girlfriend finds out about this. How would you feel if she did the same thing? Now what if she had six different one night stands? I feel like breaks are the beginning of the end.

  • 1. It is a bit late to be asking if it is okay.

    2. Have you told your ex about what ou are doing? No? Why not?

    • Of course, she probably hasn't told you about the new guy slipping her the sausage, ether.

  • If you elect to go on a break... is it from one another or from 'coupling' WITH ANYONE?
    The first is to get YOUR head & priorities straight;
    the second is 'test driving' OTHER PAIRINGS for 'greener pastures'.

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  • Yeah a break is a breakup, at least for me it is. If I were in that situation I’d consider myself single, move on, and sleep with whoever I want

  • 6 times is okay, 7 maybe too much I don’t know

  • Nope. that kind of shit will bite you with snake fangs in the ass lata', mang

  • no, it's bad etiquette. It just sounds like you don't care at all and are heartless.

  • It’s something you would need to discuss with each other first I would think. Respectfully.

  • Yeah I think you screwed this up. Between the fact that you are asking and the fact that it appears that you never actually defined taking a brake with your girlfriend you might have done that wrong. Also what do you mean by “done it like 6 times”? Because if you have slept with her 6times since your “taking a break” you are way too deep to really care at this point… if you mean you have already slept together before you and your girlfriend started your break then you might not be in as bad of shape as it all sounds. Unless of course she is the reason you two are on a break. In which case you might as well just tell your ex that you are officially ex’s.

  • I can't even choose an answer because just "yes" and "no" don't work. It really depends on what you and your girlfriend decided. It's different for each couple. Here's the thing: my gut tells me that if you're asking, you're in doubt about whether it's okay. And if you're in doubt, it's not okay. But, don't ask us. If you get 20 replies, they'll be 20 different answers -- you won't get an all up okay or all up not okay. The real one you should ask is the girl. What do you think she'd say. That's the answer that'll give you your answer. But, also, from what you say, deed is done. So...

  • If my girl says she needs a break.. that is a break up in my book. If we can't solve issues inside the relationship then there is no need for a break. What happens when the going gets tough and you're married or living together? There are no breaks then. Send em packing.

  • It's not so much "cheating" per say, but you clearly don't love your girlfriend in my opinion, so you know the break should be permanent.

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