Cheating

It's amazing how people's opinions on cheating vary. The definition of "cheating" depends upon who you ask. Some people think it's a male-female thing, that a guy's opinion of cheating is different than that of a girl's. I disagree there. I think it depends not only on a person's conscience, but on their moral fiber. Some people think cheating on someone means that you have to have sex with someone else, kiss someone else, etc. Then there is debate over whether or not an "on-line" affair is cheating or not. I think people rationalize things to suit their situation for the most part.

I think cheating is taking action on something that you wouldn't be able to either do in front of your partner or something you do that you couldn't tell your partner. For instance, just going on a "date" behind someone's back is cheating whether something physical happens or not if you can't tell your partner about the "date." This "on-line" chatting isn't cheating unless it gets sexual and overly flirtatious, then it's crossing the line. I don't think having a "thought" about someone else is bad unless you either act upon it or your heart really wants to be with the other person. If you think about someone else too much or you yearn to be with them, then that's really not being honest with the person you are "with." I suppose being emotionally attached to someone else beyond the realm of something normal or healthy is cheating because you might be with your current partner physically, but mentally and emotionally you are with someone else. When you are with someone you "love" there should be no other person at that moment you'd rather be with, or what's the point? If you are thinking about being somewhere else or with someone else, then go! Innocent flirting or occasionally "checking out" someone attractive is normal for everyone as long as it's done tastefully and not done with disrespect to your partner.

What's your opinion on cheating???