Exploring the intricate landscape of relationships often leads to discussions about boundaries and what constitutes crossing them. It’s fascinating to delve into actions that may not be classified as outright cheating yet still tiptoe across the line. From innocent flirtations to emotional connections, opinions on these subtle nuances can be as diverse as they are intriguing, sparking conversations about the values and limits within relationships.
Engaging Emotionally
Participating in discussions, users expressed their insights into actions that straddle the line of relationship fidelity. A user stated, “Engaging emotionally with another person while being emotionally unavailable for your partner. Just, nope.” Another user echoed this perspective, “That’s an excellent distinction. I had trouble for a long time with clearly defining emotional cheating, but this is a great way to put it.” Expanding upon the thought, another user said, “I think that’s an excellent qualifier on the way that kind of boundary is typically expressed.”
Weird Kissing Behavior
A particular situation was highlighted by one user, who shared, “My husband and I have a mutual friend who is a straight man in a relationship with a woman. Anyway, this friend decided to kiss my husband on the lips at a party randomly. Like no one dared him to, he randomly kissed my husband right before me with no context or explanation. I know neither the friend nor my husband have feelings for each other, so I wasn’t necessarily jealous or mad about it; I just felt uncomfortable and explained that to both of them later. Apparently, a lot of our straight male friends randomly kiss each other, and this was something my husband did before we were together. Still, he doesn’t do it anymore because he knows that makes me uncomfortable. I’ve never kissed anyone I wasn’t dating and romantically interested in, so I think the idea of kissing your friends as a joke doesn’t really make sense to me, as the only friends I’ve ever wanted to kiss were the ones I had a crush on.”
Flirting
Users voiced their opinions on behaviors straddling relationship boundaries. One user shared a concise perspective: “Flirting with other women just so he feels good about himself.” Aligning with this view, another user added, “Yeah, it’s not fair, it’s not clever. I had a partner who flirted all the time just to feed his ego. What a tool.”
Intimate Dancing
Engaging in online discussions, users shared thoughts on actions that flirt with relationship boundaries. One user straightforwardly commented, “Intimate dancing like grinding and whatnot. Not like ballroom partner dancing, but the type of dancing in a club or at a festival where people are typically looking for an evening.” Echoing this sentiment, another user shared a personal experience, “OMG, yes! An old bf of mine did this at a club, right in front of me, left them there, never spoke again.”
Dating Profile
Reflecting on relationship dynamics, a forum user shared their experience, saying, “An ex-boyfriend of mine kept his dating profile up. He claimed he never contacted anyone and only kept it so that he and his friends could laugh at some of the women on there, but at the time, I felt like, ‘Well, I guess it’s not cheating, but what if you found someone you really liked.’ Looking back, he probably was talking to other women (cheating), but even if not, I’m muuuuuuch more bothered by how disgusting/piggish it is to keep a dating profile just so you can ridicule women.”
Favorite Food
One user playfully remarked, “Eating your favorite food without you. It’s a crime.” Expanding on this sentiment, another contributor humorously added, “Same: watching your show w/o you, especially an episode you didn’t see. I think you can get a marriage annulled for this.” Another user shared a similar experience, saying, “I agree. We watch awesome things together, so I must find the most mediocre stuff. Then, if the new thing is awesome, I have to stop, and we watch together.”
Secret Friendships
Users shared insights into weird behaviors that can blur relationship lines. One user highlighted, “Having secret friendships and hiding conversations by deleting them or lying about hanging out with them. If there’s nothing behind it, why does it need to be hidden from your significant other?” Another user underscored another aspect: “Having feelings for someone else and not telling your significant other or not doing anything about it to separate yourself from that person.”
Talking to the Ex
As one user aptly expressed, “Have conversations with your ex who still has feelings for you.” Another individual recounted a personal experience, reflecting, “This happened to me, and I was the Ex. It hurt like hell, and I felt foolish.”
Complimenting Other People
One user succinctly stated, “Telling other women compliments.” Adding depth to the conversation, another contributor shared their perspective, “Yeah, my bf and I had a conversation about this recently. We both think it’s okay if your partner likes or loves a pic of someone from the opposite gender. I sometimes like pics of male friends if the photo is cool and/or they look handsome and/or the place they’re at is cool… but if it’s one of those semi-naked pictures, then it’s not okay to like them. It wasn’t even a rule or limit we set; we just agreed liking that kind of pics is like having some sort of dialogue with the person who posted it. The pic was an invitation, and you answered…”
Going to a Strip Club
One user expressed their viewpoint, noting, “Going to a strip club, just because they ‘had’ to go. ‘Needed the experience.’ Like you should’ve done that when you were single! Some women don’t care, but seeing someone naked is intimate.” Echoing this sentiment, another contributor further emphasized, “Especially paying for these people to get naked for you. And lap dances are straight-up cheating.”
Lying
A user pointed out, “Lying about who you were hanging out with.” Another user concurred, stating, “Lying in general for me.” An individual recounted a personal experience, sharing, “Same – any lies, even the little innocent ones – are a breach of trust and also a powerful sign for me that something is off in the relationship that they don’t feel like they’re safe, to be honest, and themselves. I knew my last relationship was over when I suddenly started to lie about completely bizarre things to my ex-boyfriend, and I couldn’t understand why. I HATE lying, and I am known for my brutal honesty… but suddenly, I was lying about when I ate last, if I heard his text come through, or any other completely bizarre things. I just didn’t want him to know things suddenly.”
Calling Someone My Special Nicknames
Engaging in discussions online, individuals voiced their viewpoints on actions that straddle the boundary of infidelity. One user remarked, “Calling someone my special nickname.” Another user agreed, “Yes, this would definitely be jarring. I call my husband something and only ever also called our child that. I couldn’t imagine referring to anyone else by that name.”
Sharing Things Told in Confidence
Participating in discussions, individuals offered insights into behaviors that straddle the boundary of cheating. As one user emphasized, “Sharing things told in confidence. Huge breach of trust and would make me wonder what’s next.” Echoing the sentiment, another user expressed agreement, stating, “YES! This so much, why people think it’s okay to do this is beyond me!”
A Crush
Within forum discussions, contributors shared their perspectives on behaviors that skirt the edges of infidelity. As one user highlighted, “Having a crush on someone else and feeding the feelings by not making an effort to stop seeing or interacting with the person.” In harmony with this view, another user added, “10,000 times this. Also goes both ways. If you’re crushing on someone who is not available, do the right thing and leave that person the hell alone.” A different perspective also emerged, with another user reminiscing, “I had this opinion years ago, and people told me I was crazy?? They said that people should be able to pursue whomever they want. Homewreckers are not okay in my book; it’s so disrespectful.”
The Expression Work Wife/Husband
Users shared their thoughts about actions that may not be labeled as cheating but still cross boundaries. One user strongly voiced their opinion: “The expression work wife/husband. Not only it’s disrespectful, it’s unprofessional, and I wouldn’t like someone else to consider my partner theirs in any context.” Another user echoed this sentiment, adding, “YES, hate that. What really gets me is that you can just call someone your friend. We don’t have to romanticize all interactions between people of different genders.”
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