Online Flirting and Sexting

[Rogan]

Flirting is harmless, especially when online, healthy people love to flirt.
Sexting is already a bit over the board.
I'll come back to you later with a better answer, its too early man.

No problem. Cheers Retfala

[zyungh]

Do you consider any of that cheating?

Flirting, no / Sexting, yes

[Florstadt]

It jeopardizes the fundamental trust and commitment expected in a union, prioritizing individual desires over the partnership's well-being. Crossing such boundaries risks emotional damage both personally and to your spouse, potentially blurring lines and fueling infidelity.

Internet offers easy access to an endless pool of connections, blurring boundaries and weakening inhibitions.

This online ease unfortunately becomes the very tool that undermines the trust cornerstone of marriage. The "endless pool" of connections the internet offers acts like a siren song, drawing individuals with the promise of emotional fulfillment outside the commitment they swore to uphold.

[Barba]

Flirting ? I couldn't care less.

[HarveySuits]

It's a pointless thing when single and senseless when in a relationship.

[Rogan]

Flirting ? I couldn't care less.

Can you elaborate more? You wouldn't be upset finding some delicate messages on your partners phone ?

It's a pointless thing when single and senseless when in a relationship.

Why you think it's entirely pointless and senseless? It's seems that it can revive some relationships.

[Barba]

Can you elaborate more?

Some random flirting online and even emotional infidelity doesn't upset me to the slightest, but only and solely physical, as I believe is for lots (or most) of the men, to put it simple.
For women is exactly the opposite, even if it varies.

[retfala]

No problem. Cheers Retfala

Ok, so, if "sexting" is defined as sending picks of intimate parts, I find that to be ridiculous, almost degenerate, and as a result, I would no longer have positive feelings towards my partner.

As for the rest, I'm with Barba on this, cheating is for me more of a physical nature as well.
This could be maybe some evolutionary aspect, because as men we don't have paternal certainty.
It's also something I could never forgive.

[Nurzat]

cheating does not exist because nobody belongs to anybody. welcome to 21st century.

then two people can have their own boundaries set and those can be as strict or as loose as they agree upon.

so the take is personal for each. I don't have the time to involve in "cheating" but I wouldn't say no to a nice pussy if she just gives it away

also, I wouldn't prioritize that above the family and I wouldn't chase skirts with the thought of sometime maybe leaving my wife, it's separate things, family is a long-term project and if you start one in those terms then I think you should stick to it.

ontopic: if she'd get some pleasure out of it and she wouldn't plan to ever see him or her in person, I am sort of ok with some online flirting, but not sharing photos or too intimate stuff

[Ugo]

Sexting while married is cheating. Male infidelity can be forgiven and ignored. A woman's betrayal is a seal on her forehead for life. Even online, if she, being married, sent photos / videos of pussy, ass, her panties to another man or on a forum, this is the same betrayal as physical.